#8AE791
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.148 145.8), rgb(138, 231, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#8AE791 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 146°. 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 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE791 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 231, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.148 145.8) |
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 #8AE791 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE791 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE791 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE791 text on black | 13.91:1 | 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)
#8AE791
oklch(84.9% 0.148 145.8)
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Step 300
300
#60E070
oklch(80.9% 0.19 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C23D
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#8AE791 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) | #EAD88B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF96 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE3D1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE791
#8AE791
oklch(84.9% 0.148 145.8)
- #FDACFF
#FDACFF
oklch(84.9% 0.141 325.9)
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 #8AE791, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE791.
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 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8AE791 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.