#8FE688
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.153 142.5), rgb(143, 230, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#8FE688 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE688 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 230, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.153 142.5) |
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 #8FE688 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE688 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE688 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE688 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FE688
oklch(84.7% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#6ADF63
oklch(80.9% 0.196 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#01C300
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#01A700
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#018C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#8FE688 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) | #EAD781 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF8E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E1CF | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE688
#8FE688
oklch(84.7% 0.153 142.5)
- #F5B0FF
#F5B0FF
oklch(84.7% 0.13 322.2)
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 #8FE688, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FE688.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #8FE688 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.