#8ADA92
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.8% 0.128 146.7), rgb(138, 218, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#8ADA92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADA92 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 218, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.128 146.7) |
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 #8ADA92 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADA92 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ADA92 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADA92 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADA92
oklch(81.8% 0.128 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#1DC049
oklch(70.6% 0.204 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8ADA92 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) | #DCCD8D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C596 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD6C7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADA92
#8ADA92
oklch(81.8% 0.128 146.7)
- #EFA6EF
#EFA6EF
oklch(81.9% 0.127 326.7)
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 #8ADA92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADA92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #8ADA92 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.