#8FE89D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.6% 0.135 148.1), rgb(143, 232, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#8FE89D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE89D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 232, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.135 148.1) |
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 #8FE89D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE89D | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE89D text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE89D text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FE89D
oklch(85.6% 0.135 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#65DE7E
oklch(80.8% 0.173 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#8FE89D 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) | #EADA98 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82E4D4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE89D
#8FE89D
oklch(85.6% 0.135 148.1)
- #FFB0FC
#FFB0FC
oklch(85.6% 0.133 328)
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 #8FE89D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FE89D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #8FE89D 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.