#8FD398
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.8), rgb(143, 211, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#8FD398 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD398 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 211, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.8) |
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 #8FD398 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD398 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD398 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD398 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD398
oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#42BC5E
oklch(70.6% 0.171 147.9)
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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
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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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)
#8FD398 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) | #D5C894 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D0C3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD398
#8FD398
oklch(80.6% 0.108 147.8)
- #E6A7E3
#E6A7E3
oklch(80.7% 0.108 328.1)
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 #8FD398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
Use #8FD398 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.