#8EDFAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.107 156.2), rgb(142, 223, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#8EDFAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDFAD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 223, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.107 156.2) |
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 #8EDFAD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EDFAD | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDFAD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDFAD text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 156)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDFAD
oklch(83.8% 0.107 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#02BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8EDFAD 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) | #DED3AA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EDED1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDFAD
#8EDFAD
oklch(83.8% 0.107 156.2)
- #F6AFE4
#F6AFE4
oklch(83.7% 0.107 336)
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 #8EDFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8EDFAD 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.