#8FD79C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.6% 0.11 149.2), rgb(143, 215, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#8FD79C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD79C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 215, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.11 149.2) |
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 #8FD79C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD79C | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD79C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD79C text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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)
#8FD79C
oklch(81.6% 0.11 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#37BD60
oklch(70.6% 0.175 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8FD79C 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) | #D8CB98 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D4C7 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD79C
#8FD79C
oklch(81.6% 0.11 149.2)
- #EBA9E6
#EBA9E6
oklch(81.6% 0.11 329.1)
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 #8FD79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #8FD79C 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.