#8EC55E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.3% 0.146 132.2), rgb(142, 197, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#8EC55E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC55E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.146 132.2) |
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 #8EC55E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC55E | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC55E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC55E text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F1F8EB
oklch(97% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D4
oklch(93.5% 0.041 133)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC55E
oklch(76.3% 0.146 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#8EC55E 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) | #CCB855 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B465 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBEAE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC55E
#8EC55E
oklch(76.3% 0.146 132.2)
- #D195F5
#D195F5
oklch(76.3% 0.147 312)
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 #8EC55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EC55E 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.