#8FC256
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.5% 0.149 130.3), rgb(143, 194, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#8FC256 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC256 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 194, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.149 130.3) |
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 #8FC256 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FC256 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC256 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC256 text on black | 10.01:1 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD8D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 130.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FC256
oklch(75.5% 0.149 130.3)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548400
oklch(55.7% 0.151 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#385B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8FC256 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) | #CAB54B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B25D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BBAA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC256
#8FC256
oklch(75.5% 0.149 130.3)
- #CD93F5
#CD93F5
oklch(75.5% 0.148 310.5)
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 #8FC256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
Use #8FC256 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.