#8CE387
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.9% 0.151 142.9), rgb(140, 227, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#8CE387 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE387 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 227, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.151 142.9) |
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 #8CE387 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE387 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE387 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE387 text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#B9E8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CE387
oklch(83.9% 0.151 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C213
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70E
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8CE387 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) | #E7D480 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC8D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DECC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE387
#8CE387
oklch(83.9% 0.151 142.9)
- #F6AAFF
#F6AAFF
oklch(83.9% 0.14 323)
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 #8CE387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CE387.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CE387 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.