#8EE596
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.138 146.4), rgb(142, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#8EE596 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE596 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.138 146.4) |
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 #8EE596 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE596 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE596 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE596 text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D6
oklch(93.7% 0.052 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE596
oklch(84.7% 0.138 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#68DE78
oklch(80.8% 0.177 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8EE596 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) | #E8D791 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E1D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE596
#8EE596
oklch(84.7% 0.138 146.4)
- #FCACFD
#FCACFD
oklch(84.7% 0.139 326.3)
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 #8EE596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EE596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #8EE596 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.