#8FC37E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.4% 0.11 138.2), rgb(143, 195, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#8FC37E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC37E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 195, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.11 138.2) |
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 #8FC37E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC37E | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC37E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC37E text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 137.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC37E
oklch(76.4% 0.11 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B943
oklch(70.7% 0.175 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#8FC37E 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) | #C7B879 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB482 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBEB1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC37E
#8FC37E
oklch(76.4% 0.11 138.2)
- #D09CDF
#D09CDF
oklch(76.4% 0.109 318.5)
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 #8FC37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FC37E 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.