#8EC557
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.2% 0.153 131.3), rgb(142, 197, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#8EC557 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC557 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.153 131.3) |
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 #8EC557 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC557 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC557 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC557 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AB
oklch(88.4% 0.084 131.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC557
oklch(76.2% 0.153 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#73B700
oklch(70.6% 0.194 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#8EC557 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) | #CDB84C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B45E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEAD | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC557
#8EC557
oklch(76.2% 0.153 131.3)
- #D193F8
#D193F8
oklch(76.1% 0.153 311.4)
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 #8EC557, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EC557.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #8EC557 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.