#8FE88B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.153 143.2), rgb(143, 232, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#8FE88B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE88B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 232, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.153 143.2) |
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 #8FE88B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE88B | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE88B text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE88B text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#D4F4D2
oklch(93.5% 0.056 143.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FE88B
oklch(85.3% 0.153 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#67DF65
oklch(80.8% 0.195 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C21A
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A714
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C0F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8FE88B 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) | #ECD984 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD091 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86E3D1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE88B
#8FE88B
oklch(85.3% 0.153 143.2)
- #F7B2FF
#F7B2FF
oklch(85.3% 0.127 323)
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 #8FE88B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FE88B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8FE88B 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.