#8FC87C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.12 138.1), rgb(143, 200, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#8FC87C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC87C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 200, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.12 138.1) |
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 #8FC87C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC87C | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC87C text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC87C 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC87C
oklch(77.5% 0.12 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CBB34
oklch(70.8% 0.192 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E00
oklch(42.5% 0.132 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#8FC87C 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) | #CDBC77 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B780 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC3B5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC87C
#8FC87C
oklch(77.5% 0.12 138.1)
- #D69DE7
#D69DE7
oklch(77.5% 0.119 318.3)
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 #8FC87C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #8FC87C 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.