#8ED46E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.152 136.6), rgb(142, 212, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#8ED46E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED46E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 212, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.152 136.6) |
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 #8ED46E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED46E | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED46E text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED46E text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AF
oklch(88.6% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED46E
oklch(80% 0.152 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8ED46E 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) | #DAC665 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C074 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCEBC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED46E
#8ED46E
oklch(80% 0.152 136.6)
- #E59DFF
#E59DFF
oklch(80% 0.153 316.7)
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 #8ED46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
Use #8ED46E 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.