#8ADA8B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.7% 0.135 144.5), rgb(138, 218, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#8ADA8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADA8B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 218, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.135 144.5) |
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 #8ADA8B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADA8B | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ADA8B text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADA8B text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.075 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADA8B
oklch(81.7% 0.135 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#21C139
oklch(70.8% 0.216 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#8ADA8B 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) | #DDCC86 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C490 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D6C6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADA8B
#8ADA8B
oklch(81.7% 0.135 144.5)
- #EFA4F4
#EFA4F4
oklch(81.7% 0.135 324.6)
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 #8ADA8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADA8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #8ADA8B 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.