#8CE488
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.1% 0.151 143.2), rgb(140, 228, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#8CE488 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE488 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 228, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.151 143.2) |
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 #8CE488 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE488 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE488 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE488 text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#D9F2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B6
oklch(88.5% 0.083 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CE488
oklch(84.1% 0.151 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C219
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A714
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8CE488 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) | #E8D581 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC8E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DFCD | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE488
#8CE488
oklch(84.1% 0.151 143.2)
- #F6ABFF
#F6ABFF
oklch(84% 0.139 323)
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 #8CE488, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CE488.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CE488 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.