#8FD287
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.124 141.8), rgb(143, 210, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#8FD287 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD287 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 210, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.124 141.8) |
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 #8FD287 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD287 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD287 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD287 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BB
oklch(88.4% 0.069 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD287
oklch(80% 0.124 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#48BD3C
oklch(70.6% 0.198 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8FD287 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) | #D6C682 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CEBF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD287
#8FD287
oklch(80% 0.124 141.8)
- #E3A3ED
#E3A3ED
oklch(80.1% 0.123 321.9)
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 #8FD287, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD287.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #8FD287 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.