#8EC255
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.4% 0.15 130.5), rgb(142, 194, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#8EC255 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC255 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 194, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.15 130.5) |
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 #8EC255 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC255 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC255 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC255 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC255
oklch(75.4% 0.15 130.5)
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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)
#8EC255 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) | #CAB54A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B25C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BBAA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC255
#8EC255
oklch(75.4% 0.15 130.5)
- #CD92F5
#CD92F5
oklch(75.4% 0.15 310.6)
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 #8EC255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EC255 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.