#8FBC40
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(73.8% 0.159 127.1), rgb(143, 188, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#8FBC40 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBC40 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.159 127.1) |
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 #8FBC40 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBC40 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBC40 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBC40 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED9
oklch(93.7% 0.029 126)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0BA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD86
oklch(80.9% 0.1 127.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBC40
oklch(73.8% 0.159 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#8FBC40 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) | #C5B02F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD4A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94B4A3 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBC40
#8FBC40
oklch(73.8% 0.159 127.1)
- #C58DF8
#C58DF8
oklch(73.9% 0.159 307)
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 #8FBC40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.038
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.038
Use #8FBC40 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.