#8FD47E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.3% 0.136 139.6), rgb(143, 212, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#8FD47E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 140°. 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD47E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 212, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.136 139.6) |
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 #8FD47E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD47E | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD47E text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD47E text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD47E
oklch(80.3% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#46BE19
oklch(70.6% 0.217 139.6)
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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
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#8FD47E 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) | #D9C778 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC083 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BCFBF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD47E
#8FD47E
oklch(80.3% 0.136 139.6)
- #E5A1F6
#E5A1F6
oklch(80.3% 0.137 319.4)
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 #8FD47E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FD47E.
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 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
Use #8FD47E 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.