#8ADF7A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.6% 0.159 140.5), rgb(138, 223, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#8ADF7A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADF7A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 223, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.159 140.5) |
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 #8ADF7A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADF7A | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8ADF7A text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADF7A text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.088 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADF7A
oklch(82.6% 0.159 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#34C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#8ADF7A 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) | #E4D072 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C880 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D9C7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADF7A
#8ADF7A
oklch(82.6% 0.159 140.5)
- #F0A6FF
#F0A6FF
oklch(82.6% 0.144 320.7)
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 #8ADF7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADF7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
Use #8ADF7A 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.