#8EC151
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.1% 0.153 129.9), rgb(142, 193, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#8EC151 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC151 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 47%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.153 129.9) |
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 #8EC151 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC151 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC151 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC151 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8C
oklch(80.8% 0.094 130.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC151
oklch(75.1% 0.153 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8EC151 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) | #C9B445 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B159 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B9A9 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC151
#8EC151
oklch(75.1% 0.153 129.9)
- #CC91F6
#CC91F6
oklch(75.2% 0.153 310)
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 #8EC151, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EC151.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EC151 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.