#8FCB80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.5), rgb(143, 203, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#8FCB80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.120 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 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCB80 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 203, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.5) |
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 #8FCB80 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCB80 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCB80 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCB80 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.065 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCB80
oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#56BC38
oklch(70.8% 0.193 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8FCB80 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) | #CFBF7B | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA84 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC6B8 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCB80
#8FCB80
oklch(78.3% 0.12 139.5)
- #DA9FE9
#DA9FE9
oklch(78.3% 0.12 319.4)
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 #8FCB80, 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 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #8FCB80 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.