#8EE9B9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.111 159.8), rgb(142, 233, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#8EE9B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE9B9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 233, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.111 159.8) |
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 #8EE9B9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE9B9 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE9B9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE9B9 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE9B9
oklch(86.4% 0.111 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#5EDDA0
oklch(81% 0.144 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8EE9B9 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) | #E7DDB6 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E8DC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE9B9
#8EE9B9
oklch(86.4% 0.111 159.8)
- #FFB9E7
#FFB9E7
oklch(86.4% 0.099 339.9)
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 #8EE9B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EE9B9 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.