#8ED17F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.131 139.9), rgb(142, 209, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#8ED17F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED17F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 209, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.131 139.9) |
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 #8ED17F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED17F | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED17F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED17F text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D9
oklch(93.7% 0.038 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B8
oklch(88.6% 0.074 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED17F
oklch(79.6% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#49BE28
oklch(70.8% 0.21 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8ED17F 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) | #D5C479 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE84 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACCBD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED17F
#8ED17F
oklch(79.6% 0.131 139.9)
- #E2A0F1
#E2A0F1
oklch(79.6% 0.132 320)
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 #8ED17F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ED17F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
Use #8ED17F 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.