#8ED26D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.15 136.3), rgb(142, 210, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#8ED26D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED26D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 210, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.15 136.3) |
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 #8ED26D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED26D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED26D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED26D text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B0
oklch(88.4% 0.083 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED26D
oklch(79.5% 0.15 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#295D00
oklch(42.5% 0.127 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8ED26D 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) | #D8C465 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE73 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCCBA | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED26D
#8ED26D
oklch(79.5% 0.15 136.3)
- #E29CFD
#E29CFD
oklch(79.5% 0.151 316.2)
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 #8ED26D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #8ED26D 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.