#8EEA99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.142 147), rgb(142, 234, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#8EEA99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEA99 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 234, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.142 147) |
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 #8EEA99 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEA99 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEA99 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEA99 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#D4F4D6
oklch(93.6% 0.052 146.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEA99
oklch(85.9% 0.142 147)
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Step 300
300
#61DF77
oklch(80.8% 0.182 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8EEA99 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) | #ECDB94 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81E6D5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEA99
#8EEA99
oklch(85.9% 0.142 147)
- #FFB1FE
#FFB1FE
oklch(85.9% 0.133 327.1)
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 #8EEA99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEA99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #8EEA99 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.