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#8FDF77 Color

#8FDF77 is rgb(143, 223, 119) in RGB, hsl(106, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 47%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FDF77
HEX#8FDF77
RGBrgb(143, 223, 119)
HSLhsl(106, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(106, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 0%, 47%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.159 138.8)
LABlab(81.91% -39.91 42.63)
LCHlch(81.91% 58.40 133.12)

What #8FDF77 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8FDF77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 7.14Light Green#90EE90ΔE 8.4Mantis#74C365ΔE 10.5Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 11.19Mint#98FF98ΔE 12.37Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 15.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8FDF77 Channel Values

How #8FDF77 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 143 · G 223 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FDF77 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FDF77 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FDF77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FDF77; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FDF77
Complementary
#C777DF
Analogous
#C3DF77
Analogous
#77DF93
Triadic
#778FDF
Triadic
#DF778F
Split comp.
#9377DF
Split comp.
#DF77C3

Tints & Shades of #8FDF77

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9DE387
#AEE89C
#BBECAC
#CCF0C1
#DAF4D2
#EBF9E6

Shades

#70D651
#54CA2F
#44A527
#35801E
#265B15
#16360D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FDF77.

How #8FDF77 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8FDF77
Protanopia#D4D478
Protanomaly#BCD977
Deuteranopia#C9C97B
Deuteranomaly#B5D279
Tritanopia#9FD5D5
Tritanomaly#99D9B7
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FDF77 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8fdf77: #8FDF77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FDF77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fdf77': '#8FDF77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.875, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_8fdf77">#8FDF77</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FDF77"

More Green Colors

#8FDF77 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8FDF77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FDF77?

#8FDF77 is a light green — rgb(143, 223, 119) in RGB and hsl(106, 62%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #8FDF77?

#8FDF77 is rgb(143, 223, 119) — red 143, green 223, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FDF77?

#8FDF77 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 47%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FDF77 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FDF77 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FDF77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FDF77 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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