#8EC04D
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(74.9% 0.155 129.3), rgb(142, 192, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#8EC04D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC04D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.155 129.3) |
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 #8EC04D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC04D | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC04D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC04D text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCD8A
oklch(80.8% 0.096 129.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC04D
oklch(74.9% 0.155 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8EC04D 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) | #C8B340 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B055 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B8A7 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC04D
#8EC04D
oklch(74.9% 0.155 129.3)
- #CA90F7
#CA90F7
oklch(74.8% 0.155 309)
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 #8EC04D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EC04D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.038
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EC04D 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.