#8AF49F
Closest named color: Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB). oklch(88.2% 0.153 148.9), rgb(138, 244, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#8AF49F 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 Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Green (#7AF9AB) |
| Black text | 15.52:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF49F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 244, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.153 148.9) |
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 #8AF49F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF49F | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF49F text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF49F text on black | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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)
#8AF49F
oklch(88.2% 0.153 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#4BE275
oklch(80.9% 0.197 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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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)
#8AF49F 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) | #F6E499 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D9A4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78F0DE | 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°).
- #8AF49F
#8AF49F
oklch(88.2% 0.153 148.9)
- #FFC0FA
#FFC0FA
oklch(88.2% 0.103 329.1)
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 #8AF49F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF49F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.031
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.031
Use #8AF49F 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.