#8EE7AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.6% 0.121 153.2), rgb(142, 231, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#8EE7AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 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 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE7AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 231, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.121 153.2) |
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 #8EE7AA | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE7AA | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE7AA text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE7AA text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE7AA
oklch(85.6% 0.121 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#63DD90
oklch(80.8% 0.155 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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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
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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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)
#8EE7AA 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) | #E7DAA6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE5D6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE7AA
#8EE7AA
oklch(85.6% 0.121 153.2)
- #FFB2F1
#FFB2F1
oklch(85.6% 0.12 333.2)
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 #8EE7AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE7AA.
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 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #8EE7AA 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.