#8AF098
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.154 147.2), rgb(138, 240, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#8AF098 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF098 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 240, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.154 147.2) |
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 #8AF098 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF098 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF098 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF098 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EAFBEB
oklch(97.1% 0.028 147)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D4
oklch(93.6% 0.058 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF098
oklch(87.1% 0.154 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#52E26F
oklch(81% 0.199 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#8AF098 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) | #F2E092 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D69D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AECDA | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF098
#8AF098
oklch(87.1% 0.154 147.2)
- #FFB9FD
#FFB9FD
oklch(87.2% 0.118 327.5)
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 #8AF098, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF098.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.040
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.040
Use #8AF098 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.