#8FC87F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.117 139), rgb(143, 200, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#8FC87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 139°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC87F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 200, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.117 139) |
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 #8FC87F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC87F | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC87F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC87F text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#C4E4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.065 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC87F
oklch(77.5% 0.117 139)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB3C
oklch(70.8% 0.187 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8FC87F 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) | #CCBD7A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B783 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC3B6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC87F
#8FC87F
oklch(77.5% 0.117 139)
- #D69EE5
#D69EE5
oklch(77.6% 0.115 319)
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 #8FC87F, 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 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #8FC87F 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.