#8FDA95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.2% 0.122 146.3), rgb(143, 218, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#8FDA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDA95 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 218, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.122 146.3) |
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 #8FDA95 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDA95 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FDA95 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDA95 text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDA95
oklch(82.2% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#31BF4E
oklch(70.7% 0.195 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8FDA95 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) | #DCCD91 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D6C8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDA95
#8FDA95
oklch(82.2% 0.122 146.3)
- #EEA9EF
#EEA9EF
oklch(82.3% 0.121 326.1)
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 #8FDA95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FDA95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #8FDA95 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.