#8FCF95
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.104 146.8), rgb(143, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#8FCF95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCF95 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.104 146.8) |
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 #8FCF95 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCF95 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCF95 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCF95 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCF95
oklch(79.6% 0.104 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#4BBB5E
oklch(70.6% 0.166 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8FCF95 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) | #D1C491 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD98 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CCBF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCF95
#8FCF95
oklch(79.6% 0.104 146.8)
- #E0A5E0
#E0A5E0
oklch(79.6% 0.104 326.5)
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 #8FCF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #8FCF95 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.