#8AD772
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.155 138.6), rgb(138, 215, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#8AD772 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AD772 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 215, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.155 138.6) |
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 #8AD772 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AD772 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AD772 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AD772 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B0
oklch(88.4% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AD772
oklch(80.6% 0.155 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#8AD772 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) | #DDC86A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C178 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D1BF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AD772
#8AD772
oklch(80.6% 0.155 138.6)
- #EA9EFF
#EA9EFF
oklch(80.7% 0.154 318.8)
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 #8AD772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
Use #8AD772 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.