#8DE58B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.149 143.6), rgb(141, 229, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#8DE58B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DE58B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 229, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.149 143.6) |
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 #8DE58B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DE58B | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8DE58B text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DE58B text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 143.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DE58B
oklch(84.5% 0.149 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C223
oklch(70.6% 0.232 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#8DE58B 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) | #E9D685 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD90 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83E0CF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DE58B
#8DE58B
oklch(84.5% 0.149 143.6)
- #F8ADFF
#F8ADFF
oklch(84.6% 0.137 323.7)
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 #8DE58B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DE58B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #8DE58B 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.