#8FDBA9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.103 154.7), rgb(143, 219, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#8FDBA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 219, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.103 154.7) |
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 #8FDBA9 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDBA9 | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDBA9 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDBA9 text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDBA9
oklch(82.8% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#26BE70
oklch(70.8% 0.166 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8FDBA9 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) | #DBD0A6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D9CD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDBA9
#8FDBA9
oklch(82.8% 0.103 154.7)
- #F1ADE2
#F1ADE2
oklch(82.8% 0.104 334.6)
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 #8FDBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #8FDBA9 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.