#8AF19F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.149 149.1), rgb(138, 241, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#8AF19F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF19F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 241, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 79%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.149 149.1) |
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 #8AF19F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF19F | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF19F text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF19F text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EAFBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF19F
oklch(87.5% 0.149 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#50E178
oklch(80.8% 0.191 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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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)
#8AF19F 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) | #F3E19A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A4 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79EDDC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF19F
#8AF19F
oklch(87.5% 0.149 149.1)
- #FFBCFA
#FFBCFA
oklch(87.6% 0.11 329)
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 #8AF19F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF19F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.039
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.039
Use #8AF19F 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.