#8AE78F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.8% 0.15 145.3), rgb(138, 231, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#8AE78F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE78F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 231, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.15 145.3) |
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 #8AE78F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE78F | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE78F text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE78F text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#EBFAEB
oklch(97% 0.025 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D4
oklch(93.5% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE78F
oklch(84.8% 0.15 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#61E06D
oklch(80.9% 0.192 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C238
oklch(70.8% 0.221 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8AE78F 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) | #EAD889 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF94 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE3D1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE78F
#8AE78F
oklch(84.8% 0.15 145.3)
- #FCADFF
#FCADFF
oklch(85% 0.139 325.5)
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 #8AE78F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE78F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8AE78F 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.