#8FE0AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.11 154.2), rgb(143, 224, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#8FE0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE0AA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 224, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.11 154.2) |
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 #8FE0AA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE0AA | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE0AA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE0AA text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FE0AA
oklch(84% 0.11 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#08BF6C
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8FE0AA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DED1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE0AA
#8FE0AA
oklch(84% 0.11 154.2)
- #F7AFE8
#F7AFE8
oklch(83.9% 0.111 334.2)
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 #8FE0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #8FE0AA 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.