#8ED397
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.5% 0.109 147.7), rgb(142, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#8ED397 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED397 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.109 147.7) |
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 #8ED397 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED397 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED397 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED397 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED397
oklch(80.5% 0.109 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#40BD5D
oklch(70.8% 0.174 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8ED397 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) | #D5C793 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D0C3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED397
#8ED397
oklch(80.5% 0.109 147.7)
- #E6A6E3
#E6A6E3
oklch(80.5% 0.109 328.1)
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 #8ED397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #8ED397 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.