#8AE280
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.4% 0.157 141.8), rgb(138, 226, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#8AE280 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE280 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 226, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.157 141.8) |
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 #8AE280 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE280 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE280 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE280 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B3
oklch(88.4% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AE280
oklch(83.4% 0.157 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#1DC200
oklch(70.7% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8AE280 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) | #E6D378 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACA86 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82DDCA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE280
#8AE280
oklch(83.4% 0.157 141.8)
- #F3A9FF
#F3A9FF
oklch(83.4% 0.14 321.8)
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 #8AE280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.065
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.066
Use #8AE280 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.