#8EE283
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.7% 0.152 141.5), rgb(142, 226, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#8EE283 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE283 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 226, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.152 141.5) |
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 #8EE283 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE283 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE283 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE283 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EE283
oklch(83.7% 0.152 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#24C100
oklch(70.6% 0.235 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#8EE283 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) | #E7D37C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACB89 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87DDCB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE283
#8EE283
oklch(83.7% 0.152 141.5)
- #F3ABFF
#F3ABFF
oklch(83.7% 0.137 321.6)
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 #8EE283, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE283.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.065
Use #8EE283 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.