#8AE596
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.14 147.3), rgb(138, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#8AE596 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE596 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.14 147.3) |
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 #8AE596 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE596 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE596 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE596 text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BC
oklch(88.6% 0.078 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AE596
oklch(84.5% 0.14 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#8AE596 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) | #E7D691 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD9B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE1D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE596
#8AE596
oklch(84.5% 0.14 147.3)
- #FDABFB
#FDABFB
oklch(84.6% 0.139 327.6)
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 #8AE596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #8AE596 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.