#8ED772
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.153 137.6), rgb(142, 215, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#8ED772 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 138°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED772 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 215, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 56%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.153 137.6) |
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 #8ED772 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED772 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED772 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED772 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#BEE7B0
oklch(88.5% 0.085 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED772
oklch(80.8% 0.153 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#8ED772 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) | #DDC96A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C278 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BD1BF | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED772
#8ED772
oklch(80.8% 0.153 137.6)
- #E8A0FF
#E8A0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 317.7)
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 #8ED772, 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 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #8ED772 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.