#8FD593
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.116 145.8), rgb(143, 213, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#8FD593 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD593 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 213, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.116 145.8) |
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 #8FD593 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD593 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD593 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD593 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD593
oklch(81% 0.116 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#3FBD52
oklch(70.6% 0.184 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#8FD593 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) | #D7C98F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC297 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D1C4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD593
#8FD593
oklch(81% 0.116 145.8)
- #E8A6E9
#E8A6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.117 326.1)
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 #8FD593, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD593.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8FD593 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.