#8FD598
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.111 147.7), rgb(143, 213, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#8FD598 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD598 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 213, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.111 147.7) |
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 #8FD598 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD598 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD598 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD598 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#DCF0DE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD598
oklch(81.1% 0.111 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#3DBD5B
oklch(70.7% 0.177 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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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)
#8FD598 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) | #D7C994 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D2C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD598
#8FD598
oklch(81.1% 0.111 147.7)
- #E8A8E6
#E8A8E6
oklch(81.1% 0.11 327.6)
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 #8FD598, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD598.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #8FD598 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.