#8FC78E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.099 144.1), rgb(143, 199, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#8FC78E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC78E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 199, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.099 144.1) |
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 #8FC78E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC78E | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC78E text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC78E text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC78E
oklch(77.6% 0.099 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#5AB95D
oklch(70.6% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#06A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#033006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.9)
#8FC78E 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) | #CABD8A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B791 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC4B8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC78E
#8FC78E
oklch(77.6% 0.099 144.1)
- #D6A1DA
#D6A1DA
oklch(77.7% 0.098 324.1)
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 #8FC78E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FC78E 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.