#8EC44F
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.8% 0.158 130.3), rgb(142, 196, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#8EC44F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 130°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC44F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.158 130.3) |
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 #8EC44F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC44F | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC44F text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC44F text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1D1
oklch(93.7% 0.046 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5A8
oklch(88.4% 0.087 129.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC44F
oklch(75.8% 0.158 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8EC44F 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) | #CCB742 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B357 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BCAB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC44F
#8EC44F
oklch(75.8% 0.158 130.3)
- #D092FB
#D092FB
oklch(76% 0.158 310.3)
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 #8EC44F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EC44F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EC44F 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.