#8DE281
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.6% 0.155 141.3), rgb(141, 226, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#8DE281 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DE281 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 226, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.155 141.3) |
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 #8DE281 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DE281 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8DE281 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DE281 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B3
oklch(88.5% 0.086 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DE281
oklch(83.6% 0.155 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#27C100
oklch(70.6% 0.234 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#20A600
oklch(63.1% 0.209 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#8DE281 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) | #E7D37A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB87 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86DDCA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DE281
#8DE281
oklch(83.6% 0.155 141.3)
- #F2ABFF
#F2ABFF
oklch(83.6% 0.136 321.2)
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 #8DE281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DE281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.066
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.066
Use #8DE281 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.