#8FD69B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.4% 0.109 148.8), rgb(143, 214, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#8FD69B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD69B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 214, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.109 148.8) |
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 #8FD69B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD69B | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD69B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD69B text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD69B
oklch(81.4% 0.109 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#3ABD5F
oklch(70.6% 0.175 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#8FD69B 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) | #D7CA97 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D3C6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD69B
#8FD69B
oklch(81.4% 0.109 148.8)
- #EAA9E5
#EAA9E5
oklch(81.5% 0.109 329.1)
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 #8FD69B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #8FD69B 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.