#8FCD97
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.099 147.9), rgb(143, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#8FCD97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCD97 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.099 147.9) |
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 #8FCD97 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCD97 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCD97 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCD97 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCD97
oklch(79.2% 0.099 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EBB64
oklch(70.8% 0.16 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8FCD97 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) | #CFC294 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CABE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCD97
#8FCD97
oklch(79.2% 0.099 147.9)
- #DEA5DC
#DEA5DC
oklch(79.3% 0.099 327.6)
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 #8FCD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #8FCD97 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.