#8FC772
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.1% 0.129 135.6), rgb(143, 199, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#8FC772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 136°. 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 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC772 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 199, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.129 135.6) |
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 #8FC772 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC772 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC772 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC772 text on black | 10.58:1 | 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
#C5E4B5
oklch(88.4% 0.071 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC772
oklch(77.1% 0.129 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB0C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#8FC772 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) | #CDBB6B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B677 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC1B2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC772
#8FC772
oklch(77.1% 0.129 135.6)
- #D49AEC
#D49AEC
oklch(77% 0.129 315.7)
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 #8FC772, 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 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
Use #8FC772 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.