#8FAF80
Closest named color: Sage Green (#88B378). oklch(71.8% 0.075 135.9), rgb(143, 175, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#8FAF80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage Green (#88B378), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage Green (#88B378) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAF80 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 175, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.075 135.9) |
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 #8FAF80 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAF80 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAF80 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAF80 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAF80
oklch(71.8% 0.075 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F975B
oklch(63.2% 0.097 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#578141
oklch(55.6% 0.104 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#476D33
oklch(49.2% 0.096 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A592A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#324927
oklch(37.7% 0.062 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#8FAF80 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) | #B3A87D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA582 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FABA2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAF80
#8FAF80
oklch(71.8% 0.075 135.9)
- #B696C4
#B696C4
oklch(71.8% 0.074 315.5)
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 #8FAF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
Use #8FAF80 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.