#8FB255
Closest named color: Avocado (#90B134). oklch(71.7% 0.128 126.5), rgb(143, 178, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#8FB255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Avocado (#90B134), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Avocado (#90B134) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB255 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 178, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.128 126.5) |
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 #8FB255 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB255 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB255 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB255 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB93
oklch(81% 0.08 126.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB255
oklch(71.7% 0.128 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C01
oklch(27% 0.068 126.3)
#8FB255 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) | #BAA84C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A65B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AB9D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB255
#8FB255
oklch(71.7% 0.128 126.5)
- #B88EE2
#B88EE2
oklch(71.8% 0.126 306.4)
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 #8FB255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
Use #8FB255 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.