#8FE179
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.3% 0.16 139.3), rgb(143, 225, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#8FE179 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE179 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 225, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 63%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.16 139.3) |
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 #8FE179 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE179 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE179 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE179 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D5
oklch(93.7% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B0
oklch(88.5% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FE179
oklch(83.3% 0.16 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8FE179 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) | #E6D271 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA80 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ADBC8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE179
#8FE179
oklch(83.3% 0.16 139.3)
- #EEACFF
#EEACFF
oklch(83.4% 0.133 319.3)
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 #8FE179, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FE179.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.066
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.068
Use #8FE179 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.