#8EEAB4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.5% 0.117 157.1), rgb(142, 234, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#8EEAB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 234, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.117 157.1) |
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 #8EEAB4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEAB4 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEAB4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEAB4 text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.044 156.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEAB4
oklch(86.5% 0.117 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#5EDD99
oklch(80.9% 0.15 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8EEAB4 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) | #E9DDB1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3B7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE9DB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEAB4
#8EEAB4
oklch(86.5% 0.117 157.1)
- #FFB9EB
#FFB9EB
oklch(86.5% 0.102 337.3)
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 #8EEAB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEAB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EEAB4 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.