#8EEAA9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.127 152.4), rgb(142, 234, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#8EEAA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 234, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.127 152.4) |
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 #8EEAA9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEAA9 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEAA9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEAA9 text on black | 14.49:1 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEAA9
oklch(86.3% 0.127 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#5FDE8B
oklch(80.9% 0.163 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8EEAA9 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) | #EADCA5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE8D9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEAA9
#8EEAA9
oklch(86.3% 0.127 152.4)
- #FFB6F3
#FFB6F3
oklch(86.3% 0.114 332.4)
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 #8EEAA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEAA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EEAA9 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.