Acid Green #8FFE09
Acid Green is a light, vivid green with hex code #8FFE09 and RGB rgb(143, 254, 9).
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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 |
Colors that go with Acid Green
Matches found by rotating Acid Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Acid Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Acid Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Acid Green, 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
More about Acid Green
How to make Acid Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts yellow
- 2 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #B8DC53, a difference of ΔE 0.111 from Acid Green. Acid Green is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made green paint and adjust it.
Codes for Acid Green in every format
| 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 |
Shades and tints of Acid Green
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)
Acid Green 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 |
Use Acid Green 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.