#8DE190
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.6% 0.138 145), rgb(141, 225, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#8DE190 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DE190 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 225, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 58%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.138 145) |
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 #8DE190 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DE190 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8DE190 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DE190 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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)
#8DE190
oklch(83.6% 0.138 145)
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Step 400
400
#05C236
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8DE190 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) | #E4D38A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB95 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DDCC | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DE190
#8DE190
oklch(83.6% 0.138 145)
- #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 #8DE190, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DE190.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #8DE190 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.