#8BE999
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.6% 0.143 147.7), rgb(139, 233, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#8BE999 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE999 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 233, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.143 147.7) |
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 #8BE999 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE999 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE999 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE999 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D6
oklch(93.5% 0.053 147.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE999
oklch(85.6% 0.143 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#5EE078
oklch(81% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8BE999 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) | #EBDA94 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD19E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE5D4 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE999
#8BE999
oklch(85.6% 0.143 147.7)
- #FFAFFD
#FFAFFD
oklch(85.5% 0.136 327.5)
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 #8BE999, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE999.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BE999 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.