#8AE99E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.6% 0.138 149.5), rgb(138, 233, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#8AE99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE99E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 233, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.138 149.5) |
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 #8AE99E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE99E | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE99E text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE99E text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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)
#8AE99E
oklch(85.6% 0.138 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#5CDF7F
oklch(80.8% 0.177 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C056
oklch(70.6% 0.197 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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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)
#8AE99E 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) | #EADA99 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A2 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE6D5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE99E
#8AE99E
oklch(85.6% 0.138 149.5)
- #FFB1F9
#FFB1F9
oklch(85.7% 0.128 329.3)
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 #8AE99E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE99E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8AE99E 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.