#8AEA8D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.5% 0.156 144.7), rgb(138, 234, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#8AEA8D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEA8D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 234, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.156 144.7) |
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 #8AEA8D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEA8D | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEA8D text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEA8D text on black | 14.23:1 | 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
#EBFBEB
oklch(97.2% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D2
oklch(93.6% 0.059 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEA8D
oklch(85.5% 0.156 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#5DE167
oklch(81% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#8AEA8D 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) | #EDDA86 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD193 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE5D3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEA8D
#8AEA8D
oklch(85.5% 0.156 144.7)
- #FBB1FF
#FBB1FF
oklch(85.5% 0.132 324.9)
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 #8AEA8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AEA8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8AEA8D 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.