#8ADD73
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82% 0.163 139.2), rgb(138, 221, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#8ADD73 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADD73 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 221, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.163 139.2) |
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 #8ADD73 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADD73 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ADD73 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADD73 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8AF
oklch(88.5% 0.09 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADD73
oklch(82% 0.163 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8ADD73 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) | #E3CE6A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C67A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D7C4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADD73
#8ADD73
oklch(82% 0.163 139.2)
- #ECA5FF
#ECA5FF
oklch(82% 0.143 319)
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 #8ADD73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADD73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.065
Use #8ADD73 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.