#8AC455
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.155 132.1), rgb(138, 196, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#8AC455 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC455 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 196, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.155 132.1) |
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 #8AC455 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AC455 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC455 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC455 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CE8D
oklch(80.8% 0.096 132.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AC455
oklch(75.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#8AC455 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) | #CCB74A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B25D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBDAC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC455
#8AC455
oklch(75.7% 0.155 132.1)
- #D191F6
#D191F6
oklch(75.7% 0.154 312.3)
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 #8AC455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.049
Use #8AC455 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.