#8EDEA4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.113 152.1), rgb(142, 222, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#8EDEA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 222, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.113 152.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8EDEA4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDEA4 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDEA4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDEA4 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDEA4
oklch(83.4% 0.113 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#15BF64
oklch(70.6% 0.182 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8EDEA4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DED2A1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DCCE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDEA4
#8EDEA4
oklch(83.4% 0.113 152.1)
- #F4ADE9
#F4ADE9
oklch(83.3% 0.113 332.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8EDEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDEA4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.