Kiwi Green #8EE53F
Kiwi Green is a light, vivid green with hex code #8EE53F and RGB rgb(142, 229, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#8EE53F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Kiwi Green. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Colors that go with Kiwi Green
Matches found by rotating Kiwi 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 Kiwi Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Kiwi Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Kiwi Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Kiwi Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.032
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Green #75FD63 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.064
More about Kiwi Green
How to make Kiwi 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 0.057 from Kiwi Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Kiwi Green in every format
| HEX | #8EE53F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 229, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 76%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.211 133.5) |
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 #8EE53F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE53F | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE53F text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE53F text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Kiwi 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEFAE7
oklch(97.1% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAF3CA
oklch(93.5% 0.06 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAEA9A
oklch(88.4% 0.117 133.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EE53F
oklch(83.6% 0.211 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
Kiwi 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) | #EED31F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CC4F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDCC5 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.212 |
Use Kiwi 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.