#8CC182
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.104 140.6), rgb(140, 193, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#8CC182 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC182 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 193, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.104 140.6) |
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 #8CC182 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CC182 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC182 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC182 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CC182
oklch(75.8% 0.104 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#599D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D872E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E7221
oklch(49% 0.134 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#285D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#8CC182 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) | #C5B77E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB285 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDB1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC182
#8CC182
oklch(75.8% 0.104 140.6)
- #CE9BD9
#CE9BD9
oklch(75.8% 0.103 320.3)
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 #8CC182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
Use #8CC182 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.