#8CC06D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.125 134.7), rgb(140, 192, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#8CC06D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC06D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 192, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.125 134.7) |
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 #8CC06D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CC06D | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC06D text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC06D text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC99
oklch(80.8% 0.078 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CC06D
oklch(75.2% 0.125 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E2C
oklch(63.3% 0.16 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#274D06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#8CC06D 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) | #C6B567 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB072 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBAAC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC06D
#8CC06D
oklch(75.2% 0.125 134.7)
- #CC96E5
#CC96E5
oklch(75.2% 0.124 314.7)
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 #8CC06D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.048
Use #8CC06D 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.