#8EE4AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.115 154.6), rgb(142, 228, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#8EE4AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE4AC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 228, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.115 154.6) |
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 #8EE4AC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE4AC | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE4AC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE4AC text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.043 153.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE4AC
oklch(84.9% 0.115 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#67DC95
oklch(80.8% 0.147 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8EE4AC 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) | #E4D7A9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE2D5 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE4AC
#8EE4AC
oklch(84.9% 0.115 154.6)
- #FCB1EC
#FCB1EC
oklch(84.9% 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 #8EE4AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE4AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #8EE4AC 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.