#8FD289
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.121 142.4), rgb(143, 210, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#8FD289 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD289 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 210, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.121 142.4) |
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 #8FD289 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD289 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD289 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD289 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD289
oklch(80.1% 0.121 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#48BD41
oklch(70.7% 0.194 142.4)
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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
#017600
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)
#8FD289 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) | #D6C684 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CEBF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD289
#8FD289
oklch(80.1% 0.121 142.4)
- #E3A3EC
#E3A3EC
oklch(80% 0.122 322.3)
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 #8FD289, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD289.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #8FD289 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.