#8ADC7D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.152 141), rgb(138, 220, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#8ADC7D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 141°. 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADC7D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 220, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.152 141) |
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 #8ADC7D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADC7D | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ADC7D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADC7D text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.084 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADC7D
oklch(81.9% 0.152 141)
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Step 400
400
#2DC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141)
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Step 500
500
#25A600
oklch(63.2% 0.208 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#8ADC7D 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) | #E1CD76 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C683 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D7C5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADC7D
#8ADC7D
oklch(81.9% 0.152 141)
- #F0A2FF
#F0A2FF
oklch(82% 0.151 321)
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 #8ADC7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADC7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
Use #8ADC7D 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.