#8EDA40
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(81% 0.197 132.3), rgb(142, 218, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#8EDA40 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDA40 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 218, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.197 132.3) |
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 #8EDA40 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDA40 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EDA40 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EDA40 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DCF3CC
oklch(93.7% 0.057 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE99D
oklch(88.5% 0.11 132.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDA40
oklch(81% 0.197 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB800
oklch(70.6% 0.197 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#8EDA40 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) | #E3C926 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD1BC | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDA40
#8EDA40
oklch(81% 0.197 132.3)
- #DEA7FF
#DEA7FF
oklch(81% 0.133 312.2)
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 #8EDA40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDA40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.035
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
Use #8EDA40 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.