#8AE79D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.136 149.4), rgb(138, 231, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#8AE79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE79D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 231, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.136 149.4) |
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 #8AE79D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE79D | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE79D text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE79D text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE79D
oklch(85.1% 0.136 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#5FDF80
oklch(80.9% 0.175 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8AE79D 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) | #E8D998 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE4D4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE79D
#8AE79D
oklch(85.1% 0.136 149.4)
- #FFAEF9
#FFAEF9
oklch(85.2% 0.134 329.2)
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 #8AE79D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE79D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
Use #8AE79D 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.