#8FD76E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.156 136.6), rgb(143, 215, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#8FD76E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD76E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 215, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 57%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.156 136.6) |
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 #8FD76E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD76E | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD76E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD76E text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D4
oklch(93.5% 0.044 137)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7AE
oklch(88.5% 0.087 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD76E
oklch(80.8% 0.156 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA100
oklch(63% 0.19 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8FD76E 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) | #DDC965 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C275 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD0BF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD76E
#8FD76E
oklch(80.8% 0.156 136.6)
- #E6A1FF
#E6A1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.147 316.8)
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 #8FD76E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.063
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
Use #8FD76E 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.