#8FDA00
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(80.8% 0.218 130.2), rgb(143, 218, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#8FDA00 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDA00 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 218, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.218 130.2) |
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 #8FDA00 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDA00 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FDA00 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FDA00 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EFFAE6
oklch(97.2% 0.029 130.7)
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Step 100
100
#DCF3C7
oklch(93.6% 0.063 130.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEEA93
oklch(88.6% 0.122 130.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDA00
oklch(80.8% 0.218 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8FDA00 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) | #E5C900 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC32E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D0B9 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDA00
#8FDA00
oklch(80.8% 0.218 130.2)
- #DAA8FF
#DAA8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.13 310)
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 #8FDA00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FDA00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.032
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.038
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.060
Use #8FDA00 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.