#8BE989
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.158 143.6), rgb(139, 233, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#8BE989 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE989 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 233, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.158 143.6) |
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 #8BE989 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE989 | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE989 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE989 text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D1
oklch(93.6% 0.06 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE989
oklch(85.3% 0.158 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#60E162
oklch(81% 0.203 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C222
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#8BE989 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) | #EDD982 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80E4D1 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE989
#8BE989
oklch(85.3% 0.158 143.6)
- #F8B1FF
#F8B1FF
oklch(85.2% 0.13 323.6)
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 #8BE989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE989.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BE989 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.