#8EDA89
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.9% 0.134 142.9), rgb(142, 218, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#8EDA89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDA89 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 218, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.134 142.9) |
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 #8EDA89 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDA89 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EDA89 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDA89 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6B9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDA89
oklch(81.9% 0.134 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#32C031
oklch(70.7% 0.215 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70C
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8EDA89 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) | #DECC83 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D5C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDA89
#8EDA89
oklch(81.9% 0.134 142.9)
- #EDA5F6
#EDA5F6
oklch(81.8% 0.135 322.8)
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 #8EDA89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDA89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.067
Use #8EDA89 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.