#8EE49E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.128 149), rgb(142, 228, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#8EE49E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE49E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 228, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.128 149) |
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 #8EE49E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE49E | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE49E text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE49E text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EE49E
oklch(84.6% 0.128 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#8EE49E 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) | #E6D69A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81E1D2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE49E
#8EE49E
oklch(84.6% 0.128 149)
- #FBAEF6
#FBAEF6
oklch(84.7% 0.128 328.9)
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 #8EE49E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE49E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EE49E 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.