#8EDEAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.104 156.9), rgb(142, 222, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#8EDEAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDEAE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 222, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.104 156.9) |
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 #8EDEAE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDEAE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDEAE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDEAE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 156.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDEAE
oklch(83.6% 0.104 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#0CBE75
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8EDEAE 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EDDD1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDEAE
#8EDEAE
oklch(83.6% 0.104 156.9)
- #F5AFE2
#F5AFE2
oklch(83.5% 0.104 336.8)
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 #8EDEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDEAE 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.