#8FFE09
Named color: Acid Green. oklch(89.5% 0.256 134), rgb(143, 254, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#8FFE09 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Acid Green. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Acid Green |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FFE09 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 254, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 99%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.256 134) |
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 #8FFE09 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FFE09 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8FFE09 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #8FFE09 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#EAFDDF
oklch(97.2% 0.044 133.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F8B8
oklch(93.5% 0.094 134)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FFE09
oklch(89.5% 0.256 134)
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Step 300
300
#7CDE00
oklch(80.8% 0.232 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8FFE09 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) | #FFE900 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FAE03A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DF4D8 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.256 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FFE09
#8FFE09
oklch(89.5% 0.256 134)
- #EECEFF
#EECEFF
oklch(89.4% 0.074 313.9)
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 #8FFE09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FFE09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lime #87FD05 ΔE 0.008
- Bright Yellow Green #9DFF00 ΔE 0.013
- Chartreuse #7FFF00 ΔE 0.014
- Lawn Green #7CFC00 ΔE 0.018
- Electric Lime #A8FF04 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Green #ADF802 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lime Green #65FE08 ΔE 0.032
- Green Yellow #ADFF2F ΔE 0.033
Use #8FFE09 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.