#8AC549
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.167 131), rgb(138, 197, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#8AC549 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC549 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 197, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.167 131) |
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 #8AC549 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC549 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC549 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC549 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2BA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CF87
oklch(81% 0.105 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AC549
oklch(75.8% 0.167 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#8AC549 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) | #CDB73A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B353 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBDAB | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC549
#8AC549
oklch(75.8% 0.167 131)
- #D28FFD
#D28FFD
oklch(75.8% 0.166 311)
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 #8AC549, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AC549.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #8AC549 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.