#8EF38D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.8% 0.167 143.8), rgb(142, 243, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#8EF38D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 144°. 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 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF38D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 243, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.167 143.8) |
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 #8EF38D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF38D | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8EF38D text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EF38D text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EBFBEA
oklch(97.2% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F5D0
oklch(93.5% 0.061 143.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF38D
oklch(87.8% 0.167 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#56E25B
oklch(80.8% 0.214 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C226
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#8EF38D 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) | #F7E285 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D993 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82EEDA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF38D
#8EF38D
oklch(87.8% 0.167 143.8)
- #FABFFF
#FABFFF
oklch(87.8% 0.107 323.8)
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 #8EF38D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF38D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.032
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
Use #8EF38D 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.