#8ED76D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.7% 0.158 136.7), rgb(142, 215, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#8ED76D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED76D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 215, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.158 136.7) |
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 #8ED76D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED76D | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED76D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED76D text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#DCF2D4
oklch(93.7% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AE
oklch(88.5% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED76D
oklch(80.7% 0.158 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#57BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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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
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8ED76D 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) | #DDC864 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C274 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD0BE | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED76D
#8ED76D
oklch(80.7% 0.158 136.7)
- #E6A1FF
#E6A1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.147 316.8)
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 #8ED76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.059
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
Use #8ED76D 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.