#8EC55B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.2% 0.149 131.8), rgb(142, 197, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#8EC55B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC55B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.149 131.8) |
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 #8EC55B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC55B | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC55B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC55B text on black | 10.28:1 | 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
#F1F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D3
oklch(93.5% 0.042 132.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AC
oklch(88.4% 0.083 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC55B
oklch(76.2% 0.149 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#8EC55B 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) | #CDB851 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B462 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEAD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC55B
#8EC55B
oklch(76.2% 0.149 131.8)
- #D194F6
#D194F6
oklch(76.1% 0.149 311.8)
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 #8EC55B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
Use #8EC55B 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.