#8AD76B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.5% 0.162 137.4), rgb(138, 215, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#8AD76B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.162 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AD76B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 215, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.162 137.4) |
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 #8AD76B | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AD76B | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AD76B text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AD76B text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AD
oklch(88.6% 0.091 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AD76B
oklch(80.5% 0.162 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#52BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#8AD76B 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) | #DDC862 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C172 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D1BE | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AD76B
#8AD76B
oklch(80.5% 0.162 137.4)
- #E79FFF
#E79FFF
oklch(80.6% 0.151 317.4)
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 #8AD76B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
Use #8AD76B 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.