#8EE3AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.114 154.4), rgb(142, 227, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#8EE3AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE3AB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 227, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.114 154.4) |
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 #8EE3AB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE3AB | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE3AB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE3AB text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EE3AB
oklch(84.7% 0.114 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8EE3AB 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) | #E3D6A8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE1D4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE3AB
#8EE3AB
oklch(84.7% 0.114 154.4)
- #FBB0EB
#FBB0EB
oklch(84.6% 0.115 334.4)
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 #8EE3AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE3AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #8EE3AB 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.