#8CC170
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.5% 0.123 135.5), rgb(140, 193, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#8CC170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 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 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC170 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.123 135.5) |
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 #8CC170 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CC170 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC170 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC170 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CC170
oklch(75.5% 0.123 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E30
oklch(63.2% 0.158 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#264D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#8CC170 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) | #C7B66A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB175 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBBAD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC170
#8CC170
oklch(75.5% 0.123 135.5)
- #CD97E5
#CD97E5
oklch(75.5% 0.123 315.1)
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 #8CC170, 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 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #8CC170 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.