#8FE994
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.7% 0.145 145.4), rgb(143, 233, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#8FE994 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 145°. 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 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE994 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 233, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.145 145.4) |
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 #8FE994 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE994 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE994 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE994 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D4
oklch(93.6% 0.054 145.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FE994
oklch(85.7% 0.145 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#65DF70
oklch(80.9% 0.187 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#8FE994 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) | #ECDA8E | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD199 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84E5D3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE994
#8FE994
oklch(85.7% 0.145 145.4)
- #FCB1FF
#FCB1FF
oklch(85.6% 0.132 325.4)
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 #8FE994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FE994.
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 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #8FE994 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.