#8CD08D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.116 144.7), rgb(140, 208, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#8CD08D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD08D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 208, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.116 144.7) |
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 #8CD08D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD08D | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD08D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD08D text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD08D
oklch(79.5% 0.116 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#44BD4F
oklch(70.7% 0.185 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#8CD08D 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) | #D3C489 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD91 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CCBF | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD08D
#8CD08D
oklch(79.5% 0.116 144.7)
- #E2A2E6
#E2A2E6
oklch(79.5% 0.117 324.6)
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 #8CD08D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD08D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #8CD08D 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.