What color is #8CF457?

#8CF457 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 244, 87), and in HSL hsl(100, 88%, 65%).

Is #8CF457 accessible as text?

On white, #8CF457 has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #8CF457, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8CF457?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #8CF457?

#8CF457 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C057F4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8CF457 below.

Is #8CF457 good for buttons?

#8CF457 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8CF457 — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8CF457 the same as CSS lawngreen?

No — #8CF457 is not the CSS named color lawngreen, but lawngreen (#7CFC00) is the closest CSS named color.

#8CF457 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8CF457

Not just a swatch — here's how #8CF457 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8CF457 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8CF457 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #B9FF8F

Lawn Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lawn Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8CF457 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Lawn Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8CF457 Secondary #4D6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Lawn Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8CF457 Secondary #E3FFD5 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Lawn Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lawn Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8CF457 Accent #A8C4B9 Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Lawn Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #8CF457 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 13/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 83/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #8CF457 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F8E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #57F457 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8CF457 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8CF457;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 244 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.3% 0.215 136.8);
  --color-50: #F5FEF0;
  --color-100: #E4FDD8;
  --color-200: #CAFAB2;
  --color-300: #A5F07F;
  --color-400: #81E250;
  --color-500: #61C82D;
  --color-600: #4F982A;
  --color-700: #3C6B24;
  --color-800: #29461B;
  --color-900: #1B2B13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lawn-green: {
    50: '#F5FEF0',
    100: '#E4FDD8',
    200: '#CAFAB2',
    300: '#A5F07F',
    400: '#81E250',
    500: '#61C82D',
    600: '#4F982A',
    700: '#3C6B24',
    800: '#29461B',
    900: '#1B2B13',
  },
}

$base: #8CF457;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FEF0;
$base-100: #E4FDD8;
$base-200: #CAFAB2;
$base-300: #A5F07F;
$base-400: #81E250;
$base-500: #61C82D;
$base-600: #4F982A;
$base-700: #3C6B24;
$base-800: #29461B;
$base-900: #1B2B13;
$base-hover: #61F019;
$base-subtle: #DEF6D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8CF457",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4FDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAFAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A5F07F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#81E250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#61C82D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F982A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C6B24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2B13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8CF457

Color Lab

Pairs with #8CF457

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