#8ED95B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.176 134.5), rgb(142, 217, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#8ED95B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED95B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 217, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.176 134.5) |
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 #8ED95B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED95B | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED95B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED95B text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D0
oklch(93.6% 0.051 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE8A6
oklch(88.5% 0.098 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED95B
oklch(81% 0.176 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8ED95B 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) | #E1C94E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C364 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD1BE | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED95B
#8ED95B
oklch(81% 0.176 134.5)
- #E2A5FF
#E2A5FF
oklch(81% 0.139 314.4)
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 #8ED95B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.038
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.044
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.061
Use #8ED95B 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.