#8FC475
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(76.4% 0.121 135.9), rgb(143, 196, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#8FC475 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC475 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 196, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.121 135.9) |
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 #8FC475 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC475 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC475 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC475 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D9
oklch(93.7% 0.035 136)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC475
oklch(76.4% 0.121 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#63BA28
oklch(70.7% 0.194 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#8FC475 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) | #C9B96F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B479 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFB1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC475
#8FC475
oklch(76.4% 0.121 135.9)
- #D09AE6
#D09AE6
oklch(76.4% 0.12 315.9)
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 #8FC475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8FC475 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.