#8FEA98
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86% 0.143 146.5), rgb(143, 234, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#8FEA98 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.39:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FEA98 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 234, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.143 146.5) |
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 #8FEA98 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FEA98 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8FEA98 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FEA98 text on black | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#EBFAEC
oklch(97% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D5
oklch(93.6% 0.053 146)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FEA98
oklch(86% 0.143 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#63DF75
oklch(80.9% 0.183 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8FEA98 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) | #EDDB93 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83E6D5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FEA98
#8FEA98
oklch(86% 0.143 146.5)
- #FFB2FF
#FFB2FF
oklch(86.1% 0.132 326.7)
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 #8FEA98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FEA98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #8FEA98 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.