#8FCA84
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.114 140.6), rgb(143, 202, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#8FCA84 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 141°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCA84 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 202, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.114 140.6) |
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 #8FCA84 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCA84 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCA84 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCA84 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCA84
oklch(78.1% 0.114 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#57BB44
oklch(70.7% 0.183 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#238B00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#8FCA84 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) | #CEBF7F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B988 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC6B8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCA84
#8FCA84
oklch(78.1% 0.114 140.6)
- #D99FE5
#D99FE5
oklch(78.1% 0.115 320.5)
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 #8FCA84, 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 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #8FCA84 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.