#8EEFAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.131 152.8), rgb(142, 239, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#8EEFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEFAC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 239, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.131 152.8) |
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 #8EEFAC | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEFAC | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEFAC text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEFAC text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 153.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEFAC
oklch(87.5% 0.131 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#58DF8A
oklch(80.9% 0.169 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8EEFAC 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) | #EFE1A8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6B0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BEDDD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEFAC
#8EEFAC
oklch(87.5% 0.131 152.8)
- #FFBDF3
#FFBDF3
oklch(87.5% 0.102 332.9)
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 #8EEFAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEFAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
Use #8EEFAC 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.