#8FD589
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.126 142.5), rgb(143, 213, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#8FD589 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 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 (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD589 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 213, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.126 142.5) |
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 #8FD589 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD589 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD589 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD589 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.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD589
oklch(80.8% 0.126 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#41BE3C
oklch(70.7% 0.201 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#8FD589 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) | #D9C884 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D1C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD589
#8FD589
oklch(80.8% 0.126 142.5)
- #E7A4F0
#E7A4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.127 322.5)
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 #8FD589, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD589.
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 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
Use #8FD589 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.