#8CC751
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.5% 0.162 131.6), rgb(140, 199, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#8CC751 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC751 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 199, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.162 131.6) |
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 #8CC751 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC751 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC751 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC751 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E6A8
oklch(88.5% 0.09 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC751
oklch(76.5% 0.162 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B800
oklch(70.8% 0.195 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#8CC751 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) | #CFB944 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55A | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFAE | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC751
#8CC751
oklch(76.5% 0.162 131.6)
- #D492FD
#D492FD
oklch(76.5% 0.162 311.5)
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 #8CC751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CC751 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.