#8FD85F
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.171 134.6), rgb(143, 216, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#8FD85F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD85F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 216, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.171 134.6) |
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 #8FD85F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD85F | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD85F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD85F text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2D1
oklch(93.6% 0.05 135.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE8A8
oklch(88.6% 0.095 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD85F
oklch(80.8% 0.171 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#63BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.205 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8FD85F 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) | #DFC953 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C368 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED1BD | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD85F
#8FD85F
oklch(80.8% 0.171 134.6)
- #E2A4FF
#E2A4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.14 314.6)
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 #8FD85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.048
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
Use #8FD85F 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.