#8EE6AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.12 153.4), rgb(142, 230, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#8EE6AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 153°. 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 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE6AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 230, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.12 153.4) |
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 #8EE6AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE6AA | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE6AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE6AA text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#D4F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE6AA
oklch(85.3% 0.12 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#64DD91
oklch(80.9% 0.154 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8EE6AA 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) | #E6D9A6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE4D6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE6AA
#8EE6AA
oklch(85.3% 0.12 153.4)
- #FFB1F0
#FFB1F0
oklch(85.4% 0.12 333.6)
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 #8EE6AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE6AA.
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 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #8EE6AA 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.