#8CD16A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.1% 0.153 136.2), rgb(140, 209, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#8CD16A 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD16A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 209, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.153 136.2) |
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 #8CD16A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD16A | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD16A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD16A text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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)
#8CD16A
oklch(79.1% 0.153 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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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
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8CD16A 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) | #D7C361 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD71 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACBB9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD16A
#8CD16A
oklch(79.1% 0.153 136.2)
- #E19BFD
#E19BFD
oklch(79.2% 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 #8CD16A, 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 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.053
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
Use #8CD16A 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.