#8FD796
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.116 146.8), rgb(143, 215, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#8FD796 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD796 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 215, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.116 146.8) |
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 #8FD796 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD796 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD796 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD796 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#BEE5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD796
oklch(81.5% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#39BE55
oklch(70.7% 0.185 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8FD796 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) | #D9CB92 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC39A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D4C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD796
#8FD796
oklch(81.5% 0.116 146.8)
- #EAA8EA
#EAA8EA
oklch(81.5% 0.115 326.6)
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 #8FD796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #8FD796 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.