#8FD79F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.7% 0.107 150.5), rgb(143, 215, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#8FD79F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD79F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 215, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.107 150.5) |
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 #8FD79F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD79F | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD79F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD79F text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD79F
oklch(81.7% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#36BD65
oklch(70.6% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8FD79F 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) | #D8CB9C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D5C8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD79F
#8FD79F
oklch(81.7% 0.107 150.5)
- #EBAAE4
#EBAAE4
oklch(81.7% 0.107 330.2)
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 #8FD79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #8FD79F 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.