#8FC59F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.078 153.6), rgb(143, 197, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#8FC59F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC59F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.078 153.6) |
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 #8FC59F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC59F | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC59F text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC59F text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC59F
oklch(77.5% 0.078 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#03A459
oklch(63.1% 0.16 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.5)
#8FC59F 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) | #C5BC9D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C4BA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC59F
#8FC59F
oklch(77.5% 0.078 153.6)
- #D5A4CB
#D5A4CB
oklch(77.6% 0.077 333.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8FC59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #8FC59F 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.