#8FE585
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.154 141.8), rgb(143, 229, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#8FE585 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE585 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 229, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.154 141.8) |
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 #8FE585 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE585 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE585 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE585 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B4
oklch(88.5% 0.085 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FE585
oklch(84.5% 0.154 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#1EC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8FE585 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) | #E9D67E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87E0CE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE585
#8FE585
oklch(84.5% 0.154 141.8)
- #F4AFFF
#F4AFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.131 321.8)
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 #8FE585, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FE585.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8FE585 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.