#8EEA92
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.149 145.1), rgb(142, 234, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#8EEA92 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEA92 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 234, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.149 145.1) |
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 #8EEA92 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEA92 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEA92 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEA92 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EBFAEB
oklch(97% 0.025 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D4
oklch(93.6% 0.054 145.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEA92
oklch(85.8% 0.149 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#62E06D
oklch(81% 0.192 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C236
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8EEA92 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) | #EDDB8C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D297 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E5D4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEA92
#8EEA92
oklch(85.8% 0.149 145.1)
- #FBB2FF
#FBB2FF
oklch(85.7% 0.13 324.9)
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 #8EEA92, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEA92.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.012
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EEA92 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.