#8AC85B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.7% 0.155 133.5), rgb(138, 200, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#8AC85B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC85B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 200, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.155 133.5) |
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 #8AC85B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC85B | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC85B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC85B text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AC
oklch(88.5% 0.086 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC85B
oklch(76.7% 0.155 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#8AC85B 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) | #CFBA51 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B562 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC1B0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC85B
#8AC85B
oklch(76.7% 0.155 133.5)
- #D693F8
#D693F8
oklch(76.6% 0.155 313.6)
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 #8AC85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
Use #8AC85B 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.