#8FC074
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.5% 0.116 135.1), rgb(143, 192, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#8FC074 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC074 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 192, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.116 135.1) |
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 #8FC074 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FC074 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC074 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC074 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC9D
oklch(81% 0.072 135.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FC074
oklch(75.5% 0.116 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9C38
oklch(63% 0.147 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#458704
oklch(55.7% 0.162 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D01
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#294C10
oklch(37.6% 0.096 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#8FC074 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) | #C5B56E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB178 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBBAD | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC074
#8FC074
oklch(75.5% 0.116 135.1)
- #CB99E2
#CB99E2
oklch(75.5% 0.115 314.8)
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 #8FC074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #8FC074 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.