#8CCB57
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.5% 0.162 132.8), rgb(140, 203, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#8CCB57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCB57 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 203, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.162 132.8) |
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 #8CCB57 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCB57 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCB57 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCB57 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6A9
oklch(88.4% 0.09 132.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCB57
oklch(77.5% 0.162 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#8CCB57 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) | #D3BD4B | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC4B2 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCB57
#8CCB57
oklch(77.5% 0.162 132.8)
- #D995FF
#D995FF
oklch(77.5% 0.161 312.6)
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 #8CCB57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.030
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CCB57 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.