#8EC642
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.2% 0.171 129.5), rgb(142, 198, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#8EC642 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC642 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 198, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.171 129.5) |
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 #8EC642 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC642 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC642 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC642 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#DFF1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A3
oklch(88.5% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC642
oklch(76.2% 0.171 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B600
oklch(70.7% 0.189 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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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)
#8EC642 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) | #CFB830 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BEAB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC642
#8EC642
oklch(76.2% 0.171 129.5)
- #D192FF
#D192FF
oklch(76.2% 0.163 309.6)
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 #8EC642, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EC642.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.034
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
Use #8EC642 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.