#8CC753
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.5% 0.16 131.8), rgb(140, 199, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#8CC753 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC753 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 199, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.16 131.8) |
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 #8CC753 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC753 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC753 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC753 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
#C4E6A9
oklch(88.5% 0.089 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC753
oklch(76.5% 0.16 131.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B800
oklch(70.8% 0.196 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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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)
#8CC753 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) | #CFB947 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBFAE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC753
#8CC753
oklch(76.5% 0.16 131.8)
- #D492FC
#D492FC
oklch(76.4% 0.161 311.7)
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 #8CC753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #8CC753 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.