#8FC97A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.123 137.7), rgb(143, 201, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#8FC97A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC97A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 201, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.123 137.7) |
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 #8FC97A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC97A | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC97A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC97A text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC97A
oklch(77.7% 0.123 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB2B
oklch(70.6% 0.197 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8FC97A 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) | #CEBD74 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B87E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC4B5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC97A
#8FC97A
oklch(77.7% 0.123 137.7)
- #D79DEA
#D79DEA
oklch(77.7% 0.123 317.6)
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 #8FC97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #8FC97A 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.