#8FC540
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(76% 0.171 128.9), rgb(143, 197, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#8FC540 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC540 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 197, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.171 128.9) |
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 #8FC540 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC540 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC540 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC540 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F1F9E9
oklch(97.2% 0.023 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0F1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E6A3
oklch(88.5% 0.095 128.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC540
oklch(76% 0.171 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8FC540 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) | #CEB72D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93BCAA | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC540
#8FC540
oklch(76% 0.171 128.9)
- #CF92FF
#CF92FF
oklch(76.1% 0.162 308.8)
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 #8FC540, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FC540.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FC540 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.