#8ED191
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.9% 0.112 145.5), rgb(142, 209, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#8ED191 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED191 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 209, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.112 145.5) |
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 #8ED191 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED191 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED191 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED191 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED191
oklch(79.9% 0.112 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#45BD54
oklch(70.8% 0.18 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#8ED191 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) | #D3C58D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF95 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CEC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED191
#8ED191
oklch(79.9% 0.112 145.5)
- #E3A4E5
#E3A4E5
oklch(79.9% 0.113 325.5)
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 #8ED191, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ED191.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #8ED191 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.