#8BE38F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84% 0.143 145.2), rgb(139, 227, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#8BE38F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE38F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 227, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.143 145.2) |
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 #8BE38F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE38F | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE38F text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE38F text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.08 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE38F
oklch(84% 0.143 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8BE38F 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) | #E6D489 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC94 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DFCE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE38F
#8BE38F
oklch(84% 0.143 145.2)
- #FAA9FE
#FAA9FE
oklch(84.1% 0.144 325.1)
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 #8BE38F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE38F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #8BE38F 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.