#8EE18B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.6% 0.143 143.4), rgb(142, 225, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#8EE18B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE18B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 225, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.143 143.4) |
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 #8EE18B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE18B | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE18B text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE18B text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EE18B
oklch(83.6% 0.143 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#14C226
oklch(70.8% 0.229 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8EE18B 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) | #E5D385 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB90 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85DCCB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE18B
#8EE18B
oklch(83.6% 0.143 143.4)
- #F6A8FE
#F6A8FE
oklch(83.5% 0.143 323.5)
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 #8EE18B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE18B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
Use #8EE18B 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.