#8EC158
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.2% 0.146 130.7), rgb(142, 193, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#8EC158 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC158 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.146 130.7) |
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 #8EC158 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC158 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC158 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC158 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 130.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.091 131)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC158
oklch(75.2% 0.146 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#649D00
oklch(63.2% 0.172 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#8EC158 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) | #C9B54E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B15F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BAAA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC158
#8EC158
oklch(75.2% 0.146 130.7)
- #CC92F3
#CC92F3
oklch(75.2% 0.147 310.7)
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 #8EC158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EC158 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.