#8AC970
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.2% 0.136 137.1), rgb(138, 201, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#8AC970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC970 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 201, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.136 137.1) |
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 #8AC970 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC970 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC970 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC970 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B4
oklch(88.4% 0.075 136.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC970
oklch(77.2% 0.136 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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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
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8AC970 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) | #CEBC69 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B775 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C3B4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC970
#8AC970
oklch(77.2% 0.136 137.1)
- #D898EE
#D898EE
oklch(77.2% 0.137 317.2)
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 #8AC970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #8AC970 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.