#8FC86C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.2% 0.136 134.6), rgb(143, 200, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#8FC86C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC86C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 200, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.136 134.6) |
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 #8FC86C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC86C | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC86C text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC86C text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B2
oklch(88.5% 0.077 134.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC86C
oklch(77.2% 0.136 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8FC86C 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) | #CEBC65 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B772 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC2B2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC86C
#8FC86C
oklch(77.2% 0.136 134.6)
- #D599F1
#D599F1
oklch(77.2% 0.137 314.6)
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 #8FC86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #8FC86C 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.