#8EC263
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.137 132.5), rgb(142, 194, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#8EC263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC263 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 194, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.137 132.5) |
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 #8EC263 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC263 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC263 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC263 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD93
oklch(80.9% 0.086 132.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC263
oklch(75.6% 0.137 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E04
oklch(63.1% 0.175 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#8EC263 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) | #C9B65B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B269 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBBAC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC263
#8EC263
oklch(75.6% 0.137 132.5)
- #CD95EE
#CD95EE
oklch(75.6% 0.137 312.3)
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 #8EC263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC263 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.