#8ED05D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.163 133.7), rgb(142, 208, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#8ED05D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED05D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 208, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.163 133.7) |
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 #8ED05D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED05D | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED05D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED05D text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D2
oklch(93.5% 0.046 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7AA
oklch(88.5% 0.091 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED05D
oklch(78.9% 0.163 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8ED05D 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) | #D7C252 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC65 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC9B6 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED05D
#8ED05D
oklch(78.9% 0.163 133.7)
- #DD9BFF
#DD9BFF
oklch(78.9% 0.153 313.5)
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 #8ED05D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
Use #8ED05D 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.