#8FD377
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.142 137.9), rgb(143, 211, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#8FD377 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD377 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 211, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.142 137.9) |
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 #8FD377 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD377 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD377 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD377 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B4
oklch(88.5% 0.078 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD377
oklch(80% 0.142 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8FD377 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) | #D8C670 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCDBD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD377
#8FD377
oklch(80% 0.142 137.9)
- #E39FF9
#E39FF9
oklch(79.9% 0.142 317.7)
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 #8FD377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #8FD377 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.