#8FA14F
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.7% 0.11 119.7), rgb(143, 161, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#8FA14F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FA14F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 161, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.11 119.7) |
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 #8FA14F | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FA14F | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA14F text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FA14F text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 118.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC896
oklch(81% 0.069 119.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FA14F
oklch(67.7% 0.11 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#80951B
oklch(63.2% 0.141 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A04
oklch(26.9% 0.058 119.5)
#8FA14F 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) | #AA9948 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89954 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969A8E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FA14F
#8FA14F
oklch(67.7% 0.11 119.7)
- #A187D1
#A187D1
oklch(67.6% 0.11 299.6)
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 #8FA14F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
Use #8FA14F 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.