#8FC74B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.6% 0.165 130.1), rgb(143, 199, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#8FC74B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC74B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 199, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.165 130.1) |
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 #8FC74B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC74B | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC74B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC74B text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DFF1D0
oklch(93.6% 0.048 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A6
oklch(88.5% 0.092 130.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC74B
oklch(76.6% 0.165 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#77B600
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8FC74B 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) | #D0B93C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B554 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92BFAD | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC74B
#8FC74B
oklch(76.6% 0.165 130.1)
- #D393FF
#D393FF
oklch(76.6% 0.162 310.3)
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 #8FC74B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.048
Use #8FC74B 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.