#8AC166
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.135 134.2), rgb(138, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#8AC166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC166 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.135 134.2) |
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 #8AC166 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AC166 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC166 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC166 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACD96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 134.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AC166
oklch(75.2% 0.135 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F19
oklch(63.2% 0.173 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#8AC166 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) | #C7B55E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB06C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABBAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC166
#8AC166
oklch(75.2% 0.135 134.2)
- #CE94EA
#CE94EA
oklch(75.3% 0.134 314.2)
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 #8AC166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AC166 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.