What color is #8AEE6C?

#8AEE6C is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(138, 238, 108), and in HSL hsl(106, 79%, 68%).

Is #8AEE6C accessible as text?

On white, #8AEE6C has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #8AEE6C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8AEE6C?

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

What colors go well with #8AEE6C?

#8AEE6C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D06DEE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8AEE6C below.

Is #8AEE6C good for buttons?

#8AEE6C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8AEE6C — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8AEE6C the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #8AEE6C is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#8AEE6C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8AEE6C

Not just a swatch — here's how #8AEE6C works with other colors. Named schemes with #8AEE6C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8AEE6C Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8AEE6C Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #BAFFA0

Light Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8AEE6C Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Light 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8AEE6C Secondary #E4FFDA Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Light 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 Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8AEE6C Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

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

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Color Lab

How #8AEE6C 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 57/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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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 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF8E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6DEE7A — 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 #8AEE6C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8AEE6C;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 238 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.0% 0.192 139.0);
  --color-50: #F4FEF1;
  --color-100: #E2FCDA;
  --color-200: #C5F6B6;
  --color-300: #9CEB85;
  --color-400: #76DA58;
  --color-500: #55C035;
  --color-600: #479230;
  --color-700: #366728;
  --color-800: #26431D;
  --color-900: #192914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F4FEF1',
    100: '#E2FCDA',
    200: '#C5F6B6',
    300: '#9CEB85',
    400: '#76DA58',
    500: '#55C035',
    600: '#479230',
    700: '#366728',
    800: '#26431D',
    900: '#192914',
  },
}

$base: #8AEE6C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FEF1;
$base-100: #E2FCDA;
$base-200: #C5F6B6;
$base-300: #9CEB85;
$base-400: #76DA58;
$base-500: #55C035;
$base-600: #479230;
$base-700: #366728;
$base-800: #26431D;
$base-900: #192914;
$base-hover: #5AE72F;
$base-subtle: #DFF5D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8AEE6C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2FCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5F6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CEB85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#76DA58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#55C035",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#479230",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#366728",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26431D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8AEE6C

Color Lab

Pairs with #8AEE6C

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