#8FDA3D
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(81% 0.199 131.9), rgb(143, 218, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#8FDA3D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDA3D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 218, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.199 131.9) |
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 #8FDA3D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDA3D | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FDA3D text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FDA3D text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EFFAE7
oklch(97.2% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF3CB
oklch(93.7% 0.058 131.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE99C
oklch(88.5% 0.111 132)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDA3D
oklch(81% 0.199 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#8FDA3D 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) | #E3CA20 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C44C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D1BC | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDA3D
#8FDA3D
oklch(81% 0.199 131.9)
- #DEA7FF
#DEA7FF
oklch(81% 0.133 312.2)
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 #8FDA3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FDA3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.029
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.036
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #8FDA3D 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.