#8FDC95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.125 146.2), rgb(143, 220, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#8FDC95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDC95 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 220, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.125 146.2) |
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 #8FDC95 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDC95 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDC95 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDC95 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BE
oklch(88.4% 0.07 146.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDC95
oklch(82.6% 0.125 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#2BBF4B
oklch(70.6% 0.198 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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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)
#8FDC95 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) | #DECF90 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C799 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D8CA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDC95
#8FDC95
oklch(82.6% 0.125 146.2)
- #F0A9F1
#F0A9F1
oklch(82.5% 0.124 326.2)
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 #8FDC95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FDC95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #8FDC95 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.