#8AE69F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.133 150.1), rgb(138, 230, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#8AE69F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 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 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE69F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 230, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.133 150.1) |
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 #8AE69F | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE69F | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE69F text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE69F text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE69F
oklch(84.9% 0.133 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#60DF83
oklch(81% 0.172 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8AE69F 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) | #E7D89B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE3D3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE69F
#8AE69F
oklch(84.9% 0.133 150.1)
- #FFADF7
#FFADF7
oklch(85% 0.134 330.1)
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 #8AE69F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE69F.
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 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
Use #8AE69F 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.