#8BE89B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.139 148.4), rgb(139, 232, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#8BE89B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE89B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 232, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.139 148.4) |
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 #8BE89B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE89B | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE89B text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE89B text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE89B
oklch(85.4% 0.139 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#5FDF7C
oklch(80.8% 0.179 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#8BE89B 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) | #EAD996 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE4D4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE89B
#8BE89B
oklch(85.4% 0.139 148.4)
- #FFAFFB
#FFAFFB
oklch(85.4% 0.134 328.4)
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 #8BE89B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE89B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BE89B 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.