#8FC47E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(76.6% 0.111 138.3), rgb(143, 196, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#8FC47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC47E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 196, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.111 138.3) |
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 #8FC47E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC47E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC47E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC47E text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#C5E3BC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 138.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC47E
oklch(76.6% 0.111 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#62B941
oklch(70.6% 0.177 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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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)
#8FC47E 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) | #C8B979 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B482 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBFB2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC47E
#8FC47E
oklch(76.6% 0.111 138.3)
- #D19CE1
#D19CE1
oklch(76.6% 0.112 318.2)
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 #8FC47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8FC47E 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.