#8EEFA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.3% 0.138 150.3), rgb(142, 239, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#8EEFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 239, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.138 150.3) |
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 #8EEFA5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEFA5 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEFA5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEFA5 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D8
oklch(93.5% 0.052 150.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEFA5
oklch(87.3% 0.138 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#59E081
oklch(81% 0.178 150.2)
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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
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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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
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8EEFA5 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) | #F0E0A0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6A9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DECDC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEFA5
#8EEFA5
oklch(87.3% 0.138 150.3)
- #FFBBF7
#FFBBF7
oklch(87.3% 0.109 330.5)
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 #8EEFA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEFA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #8EEFA5 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.