#8EC46B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.2% 0.132 134.2), rgb(142, 196, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#8EC46B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC46B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.132 134.2) |
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 #8EC46B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC46B | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC46B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC46B text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC46B
oklch(76.2% 0.132 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8EC46B 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) | #CAB864 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B470 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBEAF | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC46B
#8EC46B
oklch(76.2% 0.132 134.2)
- #D097EC
#D097EC
oklch(76.1% 0.132 314.1)
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 #8EC46B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.053
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EC46B 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.