#8FC16F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.123 134.1), rgb(143, 193, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#8FC16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC16F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 193, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.123 134.1) |
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 #8FC16F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FC16F | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC16F text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC16F text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FC16F
oklch(75.6% 0.123 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D2D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#294D07
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#8FC16F 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) | #C7B669 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB274 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBBAD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC16F
#8FC16F
oklch(75.6% 0.123 134.1)
- #CC98E6
#CC98E6
oklch(75.6% 0.122 314)
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 #8FC16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #8FC16F 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.