#8CC180
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.106 139.9), rgb(140, 193, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#8CC180 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC180 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 193, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.106 139.9) |
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 #8CC180 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CC180 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC180 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC180 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA3
oklch(81% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CC180
oklch(75.7% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D4A
oklch(63.2% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D872A
oklch(55.6% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F721D
oklch(49% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#254C1C
oklch(37.5% 0.088 140)
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Step 950
950
#172D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 139.3)
#8CC180 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) | #C5B77C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB184 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDB0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC180
#8CC180
oklch(75.7% 0.106 139.9)
- #CE9ADA
#CE9ADA
oklch(75.7% 0.106 319.9)
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 #8CC180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #8CC180 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.