#8FC169
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.5% 0.129 132.9), rgb(143, 193, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#8FC169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC169 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 193, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.129 132.9) |
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 #8FC169 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FC169 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC169 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC169 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC97
oklch(80.8% 0.08 133.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FC169
oklch(75.5% 0.129 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D1F
oklch(63% 0.165 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D05
oklch(26.9% 0.069 133.2)
#8FC169 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) | #C7B562 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B16E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BBAC | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC169
#8FC169
oklch(75.5% 0.129 132.9)
- #CC96EA
#CC96EA
oklch(75.4% 0.13 312.9)
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 #8FC169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FC169 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.