#8FD970
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.157 137.2), rgb(143, 217, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#8FD970 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD970 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 217, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.157 137.2) |
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 #8FD970 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD970 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD970 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD970 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#DCF2D4
oklch(93.7% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7AE
oklch(88.4% 0.088 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD970
oklch(81.3% 0.157 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#54BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.215 137.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#8FD970 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) | #DFCA67 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C477 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD3C1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD970
#8FD970
oklch(81.3% 0.157 137.2)
- #E7A3FF
#E7A3FF
oklch(81.2% 0.144 317)
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 #8FD970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
Use #8FD970 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.