#8FDDAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.104 155.8), rgb(143, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#8FDDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDDAC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.104 155.8) |
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 #8FDDAC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDDAC | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDDAC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDDAC text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDDAC
oklch(83.4% 0.104 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#1CBE73
oklch(70.7% 0.166 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8FDDAC 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) | #DCD1A9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DCCF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDDAC
#8FDDAC
oklch(83.4% 0.104 155.8)
- #F4AFE3
#F4AFE3
oklch(83.4% 0.104 335.7)
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 #8FDDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #8FDDAC 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.