#8ED682
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.135 140.9), rgb(142, 214, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#8ED682 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED682 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 214, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.135 140.9) |
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 #8ED682 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED682 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED682 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED682 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED682
oklch(80.8% 0.135 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF24
oklch(70.7% 0.217 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#8ED682 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) | #DAC97C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC287 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D1C1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED682
#8ED682
oklch(80.8% 0.135 140.9)
- #E8A2F5
#E8A2F5
oklch(80.7% 0.136 321.1)
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 #8ED682, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ED682.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.065
Use #8ED682 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.