#8FF172
Closest named color: Light Grass Green (#9AF764). oklch(87% 0.188 139), rgb(143, 241, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#8FF172 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grass Green (#9AF764), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grass Green (#9AF764) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF172 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 241, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 82%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.188 139) |
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 #8FF172 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF172 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF172 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FF172 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFBE6
oklch(97.1% 0.032 138.2)
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Step 100
100
#D3F6C9
oklch(93.6% 0.07 138.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF172
oklch(87% 0.188 139)
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Step 300
300
#5EE326
oklch(81% 0.243 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#46BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8FF172 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) | #F7DF66 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD77B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EAD4 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF172
#8FF172
oklch(87% 0.188 139)
- #F1BFFF
#F1BFFF
oklch(86.9% 0.101 318.8)
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 #8FF172, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FF172.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.025
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.031
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Lightgreen #76FF7B ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Green #75FD63 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.045
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.045
Use #8FF172 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.