#8ED784
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.135 141.5), rgb(142, 215, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#8ED784 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED784 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 215, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.135 141.5) |
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 #8ED784 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED784 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED784 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED784 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B8
oklch(88.4% 0.075 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED784
oklch(81.1% 0.135 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#3BBF29
oklch(70.6% 0.216 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#8ED784 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) | #DBCA7E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C389 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D2C2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED784
#8ED784
oklch(81.1% 0.135 141.5)
- #E9A3F5
#E9A3F5
oklch(81% 0.135 321.5)
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 #8ED784, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ED784.
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 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #8ED784 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.