#8CCC8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.108 145.6), rgb(140, 204, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#8CCC8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCC8F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 204, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.108 145.6) |
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 #8CCC8F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCC8F | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCC8F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCC8F text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 145.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCC8F
oklch(78.6% 0.108 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#4BBC58
oklch(70.8% 0.173 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#8CCC8F 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) | #CEC18B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C9BC | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCC8F
#8CCC8F
oklch(78.6% 0.108 145.6)
- #DDA1DF
#DDA1DF
oklch(78.6% 0.108 325.5)
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 #8CCC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #8CCC8F 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.