#8EE484
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.1% 0.154 141.8), rgb(142, 228, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#8EE484 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.154 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE484 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 228, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.154 141.8) |
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 #8EE484 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE484 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE484 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE484 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EE484
oklch(84.1% 0.154 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#1EC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8EE484 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) | #E8D57D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86DFCD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE484
#8EE484
oklch(84.1% 0.154 141.8)
- #F4ADFF
#F4ADFF
oklch(84.2% 0.134 322)
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 #8EE484, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE484.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.063
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.063
Use #8EE484 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.