Palettes / Colors / #8EFAA2
#8EFAA2 — Light Vivid Green
#8EFAA2 is a green color we call Light Vivid Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #8EFAA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#8EFAA2 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FA8EE7; it also sits naturally between #B1FA8E and #8EFAD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EFAA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 250, 162 |
| HSL | 131°, 92%, 77% |
| HSV | 131°, 43%, 98% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 35%, 2% |
| XYZ | 51.86, 76.73, 46.26 |
| Yxy | 76.73, 0.2966, 0.4388 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.20, -49.17, 32.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.60, -43.61, 26.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 98% · Blue 64%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8EFAA2
.text { color: #8EFAA2; }
.background { background-color: #8EFAA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EFAA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 250, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(131, 92%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EFAA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 250, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EFAA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 250, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EFAA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EFAA2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8EFAA2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA8EE7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EFAA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EFAA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8EFAA2: ·
How #8EFAA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #8EFAA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8EFAA2?
#8EFAA2 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 142, 250, 162). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EFAA2?
#8EFAA2 is RGB 142, 250, 162 — HSL 131°, 92%, 77% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 35%, 2%.
What colors go with #8EFAA2?
Its complement is #FA8EE7; analogous partners are #B1FA8E and #8EFAD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EFAA2 for text?
Black text on #8EFAA2 has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.