#8FD476
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.144 137.8), rgb(143, 212, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#8FD476 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD476 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 212, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.144 137.8) |
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 #8FD476 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD476 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD476 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD476 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#C0E6B3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD476
oklch(80.2% 0.144 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8FD476 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) | #DAC66F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCEBD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD476
#8FD476
oklch(80.2% 0.144 137.8)
- #E5A0FA
#E5A0FA
oklch(80.3% 0.143 318.1)
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 #8FD476, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.060
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
Use #8FD476 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.