#8FC565
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.4% 0.139 132.9), rgb(143, 197, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#8FC565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC565 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 197, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.139 132.9) |
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 #8FC565 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC565 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC565 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC565 text on black | 10.34:1 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D5
oklch(93.6% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E5B0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC565
oklch(76.4% 0.139 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#8FC565 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) | #CCB95D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B46B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BEAF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC565
#8FC565
oklch(76.4% 0.139 132.9)
- #D197F1
#D197F1
oklch(76.4% 0.139 312.9)
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 #8FC565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.052
Use #8FC565 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.