#8EE5AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.118 154), rgb(142, 229, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#8EE5AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE5AB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 229, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.118 154) |
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 #8EE5AB | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE5AB | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE5AB text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE5AB text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 154.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE5AB
oklch(85.1% 0.118 154)
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Step 300
300
#66DD93
oklch(81% 0.151 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8EE5AB 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) | #E5D8A8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE3D5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE5AB
#8EE5AB
oklch(85.1% 0.118 154)
- #FDB1EE
#FDB1EE
oklch(85.1% 0.117 333.8)
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 #8EE5AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE5AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
Use #8EE5AB 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.