#8ED768
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.7% 0.162 136), rgb(142, 215, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#8ED768 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED768 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 215, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.162 136) |
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 #8ED768 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED768 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED768 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED768 text on black | 12.07:1 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D3
oklch(93.7% 0.047 136.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.089 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED768
oklch(80.7% 0.162 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#8ED768 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) | #DEC85E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C26F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD0BE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED768
#8ED768
oklch(80.7% 0.162 136)
- #E4A1FF
#E4A1FF
oklch(80.6% 0.146 315.9)
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 #8ED768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.041
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.061
Use #8ED768 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.