#8CD069
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.9% 0.153 136), rgb(140, 208, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#8CD069 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD069 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 208, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.153 136) |
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 #8CD069 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD069 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD069 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD069 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7AF
oklch(88.6% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD069
oklch(78.9% 0.153 136)
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Step 400
400
#5CBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#8CD069 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) | #D6C260 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC70 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACAB8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD069
#8CD069
oklch(78.9% 0.153 136)
- #E09AFC
#E09AFC
oklch(78.9% 0.153 315.9)
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 #8CD069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
Use #8CD069 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.