#8AE487
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84% 0.153 143.4), rgb(138, 228, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#8AE487 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE487 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 228, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.153 143.4) |
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 #8AE487 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE487 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE487 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE487 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8B5
oklch(88.4% 0.085 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AE487
oklch(84% 0.153 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C21E
oklch(70.6% 0.233 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8AE487 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) | #E8D580 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8D | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DFCD | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE487
#8AE487
oklch(84% 0.153 143.4)
- #F7AAFF
#F7AAFF
oklch(84% 0.141 323.4)
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 #8AE487, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE487.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.064
Use #8AE487 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.