#8ADB73
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81.5% 0.16 139), rgb(138, 219, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#8ADB73 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADB73 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 219, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.16 139) |
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 #8ADB73 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADB73 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ADB73 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADB73 text on black | 12.46:1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8B0
oklch(88.6% 0.088 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADB73
oklch(81.5% 0.16 139)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8ADB73 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) | #E1CC6A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C57A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D5C3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADB73
#8ADB73
oklch(81.5% 0.16 139)
- #ECA2FF
#ECA2FF
oklch(81.6% 0.148 319.3)
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 #8ADB73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADB73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.065
Use #8ADB73 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.