#8ED367
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.7% 0.158 135.4), rgb(142, 211, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#8ED367 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED367 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 211, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.158 135.4) |
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 #8ED367 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED367 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED367 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED367 text on black | 11.66:1 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D3
oklch(93.5% 0.045 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AD
oklch(88.5% 0.088 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED367
oklch(79.7% 0.158 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8ED367 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) | #DAC55D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCCBA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED367
#8ED367
oklch(79.7% 0.158 135.4)
- #E29DFF
#E29DFF
oklch(79.7% 0.152 315.5)
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 #8ED367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.060
Use #8ED367 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.