What color is #8ADE68?

#8ADE68 is a light, soft green. In RGB it is rgb(138, 222, 104), and in HSL hsl(103, 64%, 64%).

Is #8ADE68 accessible as text?

On white, #8ADE68 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.73:1 (passes). For text placed on #8ADE68, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8ADE68?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #8ADE68?

#8ADE68 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD68DE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8ADE68 below.

Is #8ADE68 good for buttons?

#8ADE68 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8ADE68 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8ADE68 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #8ADE68 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#8ADE68 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8ADE68

Not just a swatch — here's how #8ADE68 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8ADE68 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8ADE68 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8ADE68 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Yellow Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8ADE68 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8ADE68 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #697C4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8ADE68 Secondary #DFFDD5 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8ADE68 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 67/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 67/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #8ADE68

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People also use #8ADE68 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F5E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #68DE6E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8ADE68 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8ADE68;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 222 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.1% 0.174 137.5);
  --color-50: #F5FDF2;
  --color-100: #E5F8DD;
  --color-200: #CBF0BC;
  --color-300: #A6E18E;
  --color-400: #82CE64;
  --color-500: #62B342;
  --color-600: #508939;
  --color-700: #3C612E;
  --color-800: #2A4021;
  --color-900: #1B2716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F5FDF2',
    100: '#E5F8DD',
    200: '#CBF0BC',
    300: '#A6E18E',
    400: '#82CE64',
    500: '#62B342',
    600: '#508939',
    700: '#3C612E',
    800: '#2A4021',
    900: '#1B2716',
  },
}

$base: #8ADE68;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FDF2;
$base-100: #E5F8DD;
$base-200: #CBF0BC;
$base-300: #A6E18E;
$base-400: #82CE64;
$base-500: #62B342;
$base-600: #508939;
$base-700: #3C612E;
$base-800: #2A4021;
$base-900: #1B2716;
$base-hover: #60D233;
$base-subtle: #DEF1D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8ADE68",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBF0BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6E18E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#82CE64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#62B342",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#508939",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C612E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A4021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8ADE68

Color Lab

Pairs with #8ADE68

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