#8DE98F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.5% 0.151 144.6), rgb(141, 233, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#8DE98F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DE98F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 233, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.151 144.6) |
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 #8DE98F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DE98F | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8DE98F text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DE98F text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEB
oklch(97% 0.025 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D3
oklch(93.5% 0.055 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DE98F
oklch(85.5% 0.151 144.6)
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Step 300
300
#62E06A
oklch(80.9% 0.195 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C230
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#8DE98F 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) | #ECDA89 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD194 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E4D3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DE98F
#8DE98F
oklch(85.5% 0.151 144.6)
- #FAB1FF
#FAB1FF
oklch(85.4% 0.131 324.5)
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 #8DE98F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DE98F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.055
Use #8DE98F 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.