#8EE69F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.13 149.2), rgb(142, 230, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#8EE69F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 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 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE69F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.13 149.2) |
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 #8EE69F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE69F | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE69F text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE69F text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE69F
oklch(85.1% 0.13 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#66DE83
oklch(80.9% 0.167 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8EE69F 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) | #E8D89B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80E3D3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE69F
#8EE69F
oklch(85.1% 0.13 149.2)
- #FEAFF8
#FEAFF8
oklch(85.2% 0.13 329.3)
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 #8EE69F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE69F.
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 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
Use #8EE69F 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.