#8FC982
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.115 139.9), rgb(143, 201, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#8FC982 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC982 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 201, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.115 139.9) |
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 #8FC982 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC982 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC982 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC982 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC982
oklch(77.8% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#59BB41
oklch(70.7% 0.184 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8FC982 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) | #CDBE7D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B886 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC4B7 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC982
#8FC982
oklch(77.8% 0.115 139.9)
- #D79FE5
#D79FE5
oklch(77.9% 0.114 319.5)
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 #8FC982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #8FC982 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.