#8FC56B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.5% 0.133 134), rgb(143, 197, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#8FC56B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 134°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC56B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 197, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.133 134) |
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 #8FC56B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC56B | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC56B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC56B text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#E0F0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.038 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC56B
oklch(76.5% 0.133 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8FC56B 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) | #CBB964 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B570 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FBFB0 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC56B
#8FC56B
oklch(76.5% 0.133 134)
- #D198EE
#D198EE
oklch(76.5% 0.134 313.8)
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 #8FC56B, 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 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.054
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
Use #8FC56B 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.