#8FD189
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.12 142.4), rgb(143, 209, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#8FD189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD189 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 209, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.12 142.4) |
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 #8FD189 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD189 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD189 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD189 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD189
oklch(79.8% 0.12 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#4ABD43
oklch(70.7% 0.192 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#03A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#8FD189 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) | #D4C584 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CDBF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD189
#8FD189
oklch(79.8% 0.12 142.4)
- #E2A3EB
#E2A3EB
oklch(79.9% 0.12 322.3)
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 #8FD189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
Use #8FD189 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.