#8EDF83
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83% 0.148 141.5), rgb(142, 223, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#8EDF83 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDF83 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 223, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.148 141.5) |
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 #8EDF83 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDF83 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDF83 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDF83 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#BBE7B5
oklch(88.4% 0.082 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDF83
oklch(83% 0.148 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#25C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#8EDF83 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) | #E3D07C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C989 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DAC8 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDF83
#8EDF83
oklch(83% 0.148 141.5)
- #F2A7FF
#F2A7FF
oklch(83% 0.143 321.5)
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 #8EDF83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDF83.
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 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.067
Use #8EDF83 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.