What color is #8EDA48?

#8EDA48 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(142, 218, 72), and in HSL hsl(91, 66%, 57%).

Is #8EDA48 accessible as text?

On white, #8EDA48 has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #8EDA48, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8EDA48?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #8EDA48?

#8EDA48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9449DA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8EDA48 below.

Is #8EDA48 good for buttons?

#8EDA48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8EDA48 — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8EDA48 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #8EDA48 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#8EDA48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8EDA48

Not just a swatch — here's how #8EDA48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8EDA48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8EDA48 Secondary #AE6B00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8EDA48 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8EDA48 Secondary #E27633 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F3949 Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8EDA48 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8EDA48 Secondary #DDF9CB Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow 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 Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8EDA48 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 23/100

Low

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #8EDA48

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People also use #8EDA48 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F3DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5FDA49 — 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 #8EDA48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8EDA48;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 218 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.0% 0.192 132.9);
  --color-50: #F7FDF2;
  --color-100: #EAF9DC;
  --color-200: #D5F1BB;
  --color-300: #B6E28D;
  --color-400: #97D062;
  --color-500: #78B540;
  --color-600: #608A38;
  --color-700: #47622D;
  --color-800: #304021;
  --color-900: #1E2816;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F7FDF2',
    100: '#EAF9DC',
    200: '#D5F1BB',
    300: '#B6E28D',
    400: '#97D062',
    500: '#78B540',
    600: '#608A38',
    700: '#47622D',
    800: '#304021',
    900: '#1E2816',
  },
}

$base: #8EDA48;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7FDF2;
$base-100: #EAF9DC;
$base-200: #D5F1BB;
$base-300: #B6E28D;
$base-400: #97D062;
$base-500: #78B540;
$base-600: #608A38;
$base-700: #47622D;
$base-800: #304021;
$base-900: #1E2816;
$base-hover: #72C128;
$base-subtle: #DEEFCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8EDA48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAF9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5F1BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6E28D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97D062",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#78B540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#608A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47622D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#304021",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E2816",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8EDA48

Color Lab

Pairs with #8EDA48

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