Palettes / Colors / #8ADE83
#8ADE83 — Light Green
#8ADE83 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color LightGreen (#90EE90). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightgreen (#90EE90) — not an exact match. CSS lightgreen gives you #90EE90, a different color; use #8ADE83 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8ADE83 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D682DE; it also sits naturally between #B8DE82 and #82DEA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8ADE83 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 222, 131 |
| HSL | 115°, 58%, 69% |
| HSV | 115°, 41%, 87% |
| CMYK | 38%, 0%, 41%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.70, 59.28, 30.77 |
| Yxy | 59.28, 0.3113, 0.4534 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.45, -43.17, 36.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.00, -36.86, 27.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 87% · Blue 51%
Cyan 38% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8ADE83
.text { color: #8ADE83; }
.background { background-color: #8ADE83; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8ADE83; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 222, 131); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 58%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8ADE83; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 222, 131, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8ADE83; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 222, 131, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8ADE83">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8ADE83">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D682DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8ADE83: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8ADE83
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8ADE83: ·
How #8ADE83 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8ADE83 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8ADE83?
#8ADE83 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 138, 222, 131). Its closest standard named color is LightGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8ADE83?
#8ADE83 is RGB 138, 222, 131 — HSL 115°, 58%, 69% — CMYK 38%, 0%, 41%, 13%.
What colors go with #8ADE83?
Its complement is #D682DE; analogous partners are #B8DE82 and #82DEA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8ADE83 for text?
Black text on #8ADE83 has a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.