#8AD786
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.9% 0.135 143.1), rgb(138, 215, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#8AD786 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AD786 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 215, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.135 143.1) |
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 #8AD786 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AD786 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AD786 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AD786 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B9
oklch(88.6% 0.076 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AD786
oklch(80.9% 0.135 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#2EC031
oklch(70.7% 0.216 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8AD786 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) | #DBC980 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D2C3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AD786
#8AD786
oklch(80.9% 0.135 143.1)
- #EBA2F3
#EBA2F3
oklch(81% 0.135 323.3)
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 #8AD786, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AD786.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.067
Use #8AD786 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.