#8CC47E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.113 139.5), rgb(140, 196, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#8CC47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC47E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 196, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 37%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.113 139.5) |
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 #8CC47E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC47E | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC47E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC47E text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC47E
oklch(76.4% 0.113 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CBA42
oklch(70.6% 0.181 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8CC47E 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) | #C8B979 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB482 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BFB2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC47E
#8CC47E
oklch(76.4% 0.113 139.5)
- #D29BE0
#D29BE0
oklch(76.5% 0.113 319.3)
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 #8CC47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CC47E 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.