#8EEEA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.5), rgb(142, 238, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#8EEEA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 238, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.5) |
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 #8EEEA5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEEA5 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEEA5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEEA5 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEEA5
oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#5ADF82
oklch(80.8% 0.175 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8EEEA5 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) | #EFDFA0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DEBDB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEEA5
#8EEEA5
oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.5)
- #FFBAF7
#FFBAF7
oklch(87.1% 0.111 330.5)
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 #8EEEA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEEA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EEEA5 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.