#8EC852
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.8% 0.161 131.3), rgb(142, 200, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#8EC852 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC852 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 200, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.161 131.3) |
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 #8EC852 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC852 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC852 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC852 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A8
oklch(88.5% 0.09 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC852
oklch(76.8% 0.161 131.3)
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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
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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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)
#8EC852 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) | #D0BA45 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B65A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C0AF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC852
#8EC852
oklch(76.8% 0.161 131.3)
- #D593FE
#D593FE
oklch(76.8% 0.162 311.5)
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 #8EC852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC852 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.