#8DE18F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.6% 0.139 144.7), rgb(141, 225, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#8DE18F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DE18F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 225, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.139 144.7) |
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 #8DE18F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DE18F | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8DE18F text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DE18F text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BA
oklch(88.4% 0.077 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DE18F
oklch(83.6% 0.139 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#06C233
oklch(70.8% 0.223 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#8DE18F 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) | #E4D389 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB94 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DDCC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DE18F
#8DE18F
oklch(83.6% 0.139 144.7)
- #F7A9FB
#F7A9FB
oklch(83.6% 0.139 325.1)
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 #8DE18F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DE18F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #8DE18F 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.