#8FC770
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77% 0.131 135.2), rgb(143, 199, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#8FC770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC770 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 199, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 44%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.131 135.2) |
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 #8FC770 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC770 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC770 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC770 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC770
oklch(77% 0.131 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#60BB00
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8FC770 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) | #CDBB69 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B675 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC1B2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC770
#8FC770
oklch(77% 0.131 135.2)
- #D49AED
#D49AED
oklch(77% 0.13 315.3)
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 #8FC770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #8FC770 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.