#8EEA96
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.145 146.1), rgb(142, 234, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#8EEA96 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEA96 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 234, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.145 146.1) |
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 #8EEA96 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEA96 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEA96 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEA96 text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEA96
oklch(85.9% 0.145 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#62E072
oklch(81% 0.188 146)
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Step 400
400
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#8EEA96 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) | #EDDB90 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E6D5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEA96
#8EEA96
oklch(85.9% 0.145 146.1)
- #FEB1FF
#FEB1FF
oklch(85.8% 0.133 326.2)
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 #8EEA96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEA96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.048
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EEA96 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.