#8CCB76
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.132 138), rgb(140, 203, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#8CCB76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCB76 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 203, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.132 138) |
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 #8CCB76 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCB76 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCB76 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCB76 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B6
oklch(88.4% 0.073 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCB76
oklch(77.9% 0.132 138)
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Step 400
400
#52BD16
oklch(70.7% 0.212 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8CCB76 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) | #D0BE70 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B97B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C6B6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCB76
#8CCB76
oklch(77.9% 0.132 138)
- #DA9BEE
#DA9BEE
oklch(77.9% 0.133 317.8)
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 #8CCB76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #8CCB76 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.