#8ED571
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.3% 0.151 137.2), rgb(142, 213, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#8ED571 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED571 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 213, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.151 137.2) |
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 #8ED571 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED571 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED571 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED571 text on black | 11.90:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B0
oklch(88.5% 0.085 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED571
oklch(80.3% 0.151 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#8ED571 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) | #DBC769 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C177 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCFBD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED571
#8ED571
oklch(80.3% 0.151 137.2)
- #E69EFE
#E69EFE
oklch(80.3% 0.151 317.4)
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 #8ED571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.061
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #8ED571 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.