#8BE494
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.3% 0.14 146.5), rgb(139, 228, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#8BE494 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE494 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 228, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.14 146.5) |
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 #8BE494 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE494 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE494 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE494 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE494
oklch(84.3% 0.14 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8BE494 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) | #E7D68F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD99 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE0D0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE494
#8BE494
oklch(84.3% 0.14 146.5)
- #FBAAFC
#FBAAFC
oklch(84.3% 0.141 326.3)
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 #8BE494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BE494 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.