#8BE78A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.8% 0.154 143.8), rgb(139, 231, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#8BE78A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE78A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 231, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.154 143.8) |
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 #8BE78A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE78A | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE78A text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE78A text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#EBFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 143.6)
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Step 100
100
#D4F5D2
oklch(93.7% 0.058 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE78A
oklch(84.8% 0.154 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#63E065
oklch(80.9% 0.198 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C226
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#8BE78A 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) | #EBD783 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF90 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80E2D0 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE78A
#8BE78A
oklch(84.8% 0.154 143.8)
- #F8AEFF
#F8AEFF
oklch(84.7% 0.135 323.7)
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 #8BE78A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE78A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
Use #8BE78A 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.