#8AE39F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.128 150.4), rgb(138, 227, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#8AE39F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE39F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 227, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.128 150.4) |
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 #8AE39F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE39F | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE39F text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE39F text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1DD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 150.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AE39F
oklch(84.2% 0.128 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8AE39F 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) | #E4D59B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE0D1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE39F
#8AE39F
oklch(84.2% 0.128 150.4)
- #FBACF3
#FBACF3
oklch(84.2% 0.129 330.2)
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 #8AE39F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE39F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #8AE39F 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.