#8FDD6D
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(82.2% 0.166 137), rgb(143, 221, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#8FDD6D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDD6D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 221, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.166 137) |
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 #8FDD6D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDD6D | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDD6D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDD6D text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AC
oklch(88.5% 0.092 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDD6D
oklch(82.2% 0.166 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8FDD6D 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) | #E3CE63 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C774 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD6C3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDD6D
#8FDD6D
oklch(82.2% 0.166 137)
- #E8A8FF
#E8A8FF
oklch(82.1% 0.136 316.9)
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 #8FDD6D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FDD6D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #8FDD6D 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.