#8ADA79
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.153 140.1), rgb(138, 218, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#8ADA79 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADA79 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 218, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.153 140.1) |
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 #8ADA79 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADA79 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ADA79 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ADA79 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8B2
oklch(88.6% 0.086 139.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADA79
oklch(81.4% 0.153 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8ADA79 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) | #DFCB71 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C47F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D4C3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADA79
#8ADA79
oklch(81.4% 0.153 140.1)
- #EEA0FF
#EEA0FF
oklch(81.4% 0.153 320.3)
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 #8ADA79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADA79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.065
Use #8ADA79 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.