#8FE481
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.2% 0.156 140.9), rgb(143, 228, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#8FE481 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE481 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 228, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.156 140.9) |
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 #8FE481 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE481 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE481 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE481 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#DAF2D6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B2
oklch(88.5% 0.087 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FE481
oklch(84.2% 0.156 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#2FC100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#8FE481 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) | #E9D579 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD87 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88DECC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE481
#8FE481
oklch(84.2% 0.156 140.9)
- #F2AEFF
#F2AEFF
oklch(84.1% 0.131 321)
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 #8FE481, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FE481.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.063
Use #8FE481 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.