#8EFB79
Closest named color: Easter Green (#8CFD7E). oklch(89.4% 0.196 140.5), rgb(142, 251, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#8EFB79 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Green (#8CFD7E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Green (#8CFD7E) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EFB79 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 251, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.196 140.5) |
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 #8EFB79 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EFB79 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8EFB79 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8EFB79 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EAFCE6
oklch(97.2% 0.035 140)
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Step 100
100
#D0F7C9
oklch(93.7% 0.073 140.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EFB79
oklch(89.4% 0.196 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#4CE523
oklch(80.9% 0.252 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#35C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#8EFB79 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) | #FFE86D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2DE82 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F4DD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EFB79
#8EFB79
oklch(89.4% 0.196 140.5)
- #F6CAFF
#F6CAFF
oklch(89.3% 0.085 320.6)
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 #8EFB79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EFB79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.006
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.019
- Lightgreen #76FF7B ΔE 0.020
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Green #75FD63 ΔE 0.033
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.038
Use #8EFB79 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.