#8CC76D
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.8% 0.135 135.6), rgb(140, 199, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#8CC76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC76D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 199, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.135 135.6) |
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 #8CC76D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC76D | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC76D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC76D text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 134.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.075 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC76D
oklch(76.8% 0.135 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#8CC76D 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) | #CDBB66 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B572 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC1B2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC76D
#8CC76D
oklch(76.8% 0.135 135.6)
- #D598EE
#D598EE
oklch(76.9% 0.135 315.7)
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 #8CC76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.056
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
Use #8CC76D 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.