#8FD862
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.169 135), rgb(143, 216, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#8FD862 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD862 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 216, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.169 135) |
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 #8FD862 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD862 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD862 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD862 text on black | 12.16:1 | 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
#BFE8A9
oklch(88.6% 0.094 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD862
oklch(80.9% 0.169 135)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8FD862 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) | #DFC957 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED1BE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD862
#8FD862
oklch(80.9% 0.169 135)
- #E3A3FF
#E3A3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.142 315.2)
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 #8FD862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #8FD862 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.