#8EDF74
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.7% 0.162 138.5), rgb(142, 223, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#8EDF74 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDF74 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 223, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.162 138.5) |
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 #8EDF74 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDF74 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDF74 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDF74 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.09 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDF74
oklch(82.7% 0.162 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#8EDF74 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) | #E5D06B | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C87B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D9C6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDF74
#8EDF74
oklch(82.7% 0.162 138.5)
- #ECA9FF
#ECA9FF
oklch(82.7% 0.137 318.6)
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 #8EDF74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDF74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.066
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
Use #8EDF74 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.