#8AF798
Closest named color: Pale Green (#98FB98). oklch(88.8% 0.164 146.9), rgb(138, 247, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#8AF798 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Green (#98FB98) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF798 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 247, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.164 146.9) |
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 #8AF798 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF798 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF798 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF798 text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#D0F6D3
oklch(93.7% 0.061 147.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF798
oklch(88.8% 0.164 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#46E367
oklch(80.8% 0.211 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8AF798 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) | #FAE691 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79F3DF | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF798
#8AF798
oklch(88.8% 0.164 146.9)
- #FFC2FE
#FFC2FE
oklch(88.7% 0.104 326.9)
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 #8AF798, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF798.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.018
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.021
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.024
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
Use #8AF798 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.