#8FD588
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.127 142.2), rgb(143, 213, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#8FD588 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD588 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 213, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.127 142.2) |
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 #8FD588 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD588 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD588 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD588 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
-
Step 200
200
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD588
oklch(80.7% 0.127 142.2)
-
Step 400
400
#42BE39
oklch(70.7% 0.203 142.1)
-
Step 500
500
#0CA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
-
Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
-
Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
-
Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
-
Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
-
Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#8FD588 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) | #D9C883 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D0C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD588
#8FD588
oklch(80.7% 0.127 142.2)
- #E7A4F1
#E7A4F1
oklch(80.8% 0.128 322.1)
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 #8FD588, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD588.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
Use #8FD588 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.