#8EDF82
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.9% 0.149 141.2), rgb(142, 223, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#8EDF82 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDF82 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 223, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.149 141.2) |
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 #8EDF82 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDF82 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDF82 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDF82 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 141)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B4
oklch(88.4% 0.083 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDF82
oklch(82.9% 0.149 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#2AC100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#8EDF82 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) | #E4D07B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C988 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DAC8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDF82
#8EDF82
oklch(82.9% 0.149 141.2)
- #F1A7FF
#F1A7FF
oklch(82.9% 0.143 321)
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 #8EDF82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDF82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.067
Use #8EDF82 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.