#8AD36A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.5% 0.157 136.9), rgb(138, 211, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#8AD36A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AD36A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 211, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.157 136.9) |
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 #8AD36A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AD36A | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AD36A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AD36A text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 137)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7AE
oklch(88.4% 0.088 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AD36A
oklch(79.5% 0.157 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8AD36A 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) | #D9C561 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE71 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CDBB | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AD36A
#8AD36A
oklch(79.5% 0.157 136.9)
- #E49AFE
#E49AFE
oklch(79.4% 0.157 317)
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 #8AD36A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
Use #8AD36A 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.