#8AD05E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.6% 0.164 134.9), rgb(138, 208, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#8AD05E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AD05E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 208, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.164 134.9) |
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 #8AD05E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AD05E | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AD05E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AD05E text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D2
oklch(93.7% 0.048 134.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AA
oklch(88.5% 0.091 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AD05E
oklch(78.6% 0.164 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#62BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 134.9)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8AD05E 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) | #D7C153 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBC66 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C9B7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AD05E
#8AD05E
oklch(78.6% 0.164 134.9)
- #DF98FF
#DF98FF
oklch(78.6% 0.159 314.8)
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 #8AD05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.032
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #8AD05E 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.