#8FF0A1
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.143 148.8), rgb(143, 240, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#8FF0A1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 240, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.143 148.8) |
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 #8FF0A1 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF0A1 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF0A1 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FF0A1 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF0A1
oklch(87.5% 0.143 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#59E07B
oklch(80.9% 0.183 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#8FF0A1 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) | #F2E19C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D7A6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80ECDC | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF0A1
#8FF0A1
oklch(87.5% 0.143 148.8)
- #FFBCFA
#FFBCFA
oklch(87.6% 0.11 329)
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 #8FF0A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FF0A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.042
Use #8FF0A1 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.