#8DEE98
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.8% 0.15 146.7), rgb(141, 238, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#8DEE98 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.81:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DEE98 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 238, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.15 146.7) |
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 #8DEE98 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DEE98 | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8DEE98 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DEE98 text on black | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EBFBEC
oklch(97.2% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D5
oklch(93.7% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DEE98
oklch(86.8% 0.15 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#5AE171
oklch(81% 0.193 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8DEE98 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) | #F1DE92 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D59D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FEAD8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DEE98
#8DEE98
oklch(86.8% 0.15 146.7)
- #FFB6FF
#FFB6FF
oklch(86.7% 0.126 326.6)
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 #8DEE98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DEE98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.045
Use #8DEE98 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.