#8FD25D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.4% 0.165 133.7), rgb(143, 210, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#8FD25D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD25D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 210, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.165 133.7) |
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 #8FD25D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD25D | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD25D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD25D text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D1
oklch(93.5% 0.047 133.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E7A9
oklch(88.5% 0.092 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD25D
oklch(79.4% 0.165 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8FD25D 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) | #DAC451 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE65 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBB8 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD25D
#8FD25D
oklch(79.4% 0.165 133.7)
- #DE9DFF
#DE9DFF
oklch(79.3% 0.15 313.7)
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 #8FD25D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #8FD25D 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.