#8CC571
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.128 136.2), rgb(140, 197, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#8CC571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC571 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 197, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.128 136.2) |
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 #8CC571 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC571 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC571 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC571 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B6
oklch(88.6% 0.072 136.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC571
oklch(76.4% 0.128 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB14
oklch(70.6% 0.205 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8CC571 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) | #CAB96B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B476 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBFB1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC571
#8CC571
oklch(76.4% 0.128 136.2)
- #D298E9
#D298E9
oklch(76.3% 0.128 316.1)
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 #8CC571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #8CC571 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.