#8AE79E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.135 149.7), rgb(138, 231, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#8AE79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE79E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 231, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.135 149.7) |
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 #8AE79E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE79E | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE79E text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE79E text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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)
#8AE79E
oklch(85.1% 0.135 149.7)
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Step 300
300
#5FDF81
oklch(80.9% 0.174 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8AE79E 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) | #E8D999 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE4D4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE79E
#8AE79E
oklch(85.1% 0.135 149.7)
- #FFAEF8
#FFAEF8
oklch(85.2% 0.133 329.7)
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 #8AE79E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE79E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #8AE79E 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.