#8CD06E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.148 136.8), rgb(140, 208, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#8CD06E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD06E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 208, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.148 136.8) |
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 #8CD06E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD06E | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD06E text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD06E text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D5
oklch(93.6% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B1
oklch(88.4% 0.082 136.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD06E
oklch(79% 0.148 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#57BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.213 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8CD06E 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) | #D6C266 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC74 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACAB9 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD06E
#8CD06E
oklch(79% 0.148 136.8)
- #E09BF9
#E09BF9
oklch(78.9% 0.148 316.7)
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 #8CD06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #8CD06E 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.