#8AF39E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.9% 0.153 148.7), rgb(138, 243, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#8AF39E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.153 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 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF39E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 243, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.153 148.7) |
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 #8AF39E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF39E | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF39E text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF39E text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#D1F5D5
oklch(93.6% 0.057 148.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF39E
oklch(87.9% 0.153 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#4CE274
oklch(80.9% 0.197 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#8AF39E 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) | #F5E398 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D8A3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78EFDD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF39E
#8AF39E
oklch(87.9% 0.153 148.7)
- #FFBEFB
#FFBEFB
oklch(87.9% 0.108 328.5)
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 #8AF39E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF39E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.033
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.034
Use #8AF39E 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.