#8EEC9F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.139 148.7), rgb(142, 236, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#8EEC9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEC9F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 236, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.139 148.7) |
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 #8EEC9F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEC9F | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEC9F text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEC9F text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEC9F
oklch(86.5% 0.139 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#5EDF7C
oklch(80.8% 0.179 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#8EEC9F 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) | #EEDD9A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FE8D8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEC9F
#8EEC9F
oklch(86.5% 0.139 148.7)
- #FFB6FA
#FFB6FA
oklch(86.6% 0.121 328.9)
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 #8EEC9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEC9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EEC9F 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.