#8FD88A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.5% 0.13 142.8), rgb(143, 216, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#8FD88A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD88A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 216, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.13 142.8) |
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 #8FD88A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD88A | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD88A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD88A text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.072 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD88A
oklch(81.5% 0.13 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#3ABF38
oklch(70.7% 0.208 142.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A70B
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8FD88A 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) | #DCCB85 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C48E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D4C4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD88A
#8FD88A
oklch(81.5% 0.13 142.8)
- #EBA5F3
#EBA5F3
oklch(81.4% 0.13 323.1)
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 #8FD88A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD88A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.067
Use #8FD88A 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.