#8AC473
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.126 137.3), rgb(138, 196, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#8AC473 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 137°. 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC473 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 196, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 41%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.126 137.3) |
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 #8AC473 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC473 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC473 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC473 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B7
oklch(88.6% 0.071 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC473
oklch(76.1% 0.126 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB24
oklch(70.6% 0.2 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#8AC473 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) | #C9B86D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B378 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BFB0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC473
#8AC473
oklch(76.1% 0.126 137.3)
- #D297E6
#D297E6
oklch(76% 0.127 317.3)
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 #8AC473, 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 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AC473 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.