#8CE185
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.4% 0.15 142.4), rgb(140, 225, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#8CE185 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE185 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 225, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.15 142.4) |
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 #8CE185 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE185 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE185 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE185 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CE185
oklch(83.4% 0.15 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#06C202
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#017600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#8CE185 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) | #E5D27E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA8B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84DCCA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE185
#8CE185
oklch(83.4% 0.15 142.4)
- #F4A8FF
#F4A8FF
oklch(83.3% 0.143 322.3)
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 #8CE185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CE185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.065
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.067
Use #8CE185 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.