#8EC53F
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.9% 0.172 129.1), rgb(142, 197, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8EC53F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC53F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.172 129.1) |
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 #8EC53F | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC53F | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC53F text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC53F text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A3
oklch(88.5% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC53F
oklch(75.9% 0.172 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8EC53F 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) | #CEB72B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BCAA | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC53F
#8EC53F
oklch(75.9% 0.172 129.1)
- #CF91FF
#CF91FF
oklch(75.9% 0.164 308.9)
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 #8EC53F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EC53F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EC53F 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.