#8AC170
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.3% 0.124 136.2), rgb(138, 193, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#8AC170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.94:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC170 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.124 136.2) |
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 #8AC170 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AC170 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC170 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC170 text on black | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9B
oklch(81% 0.078 136.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AC170
oklch(75.3% 0.124 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#599E31
oklch(63.1% 0.159 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#254D0B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D09
oklch(26.9% 0.066 136.2)
#8AC170 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) | #C6B56A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB175 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BCAD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC170
#8AC170
oklch(75.3% 0.124 136.2)
- #CE96E4
#CE96E4
oklch(75.4% 0.124 316.1)
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 #8AC170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #8AC170 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.