#8CD185
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.126 142.2), rgb(140, 209, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#8CD185 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD185 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 209, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.126 142.2) |
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 #8CD185 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD185 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD185 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD185 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD185
oklch(79.6% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BE3B
oklch(70.7% 0.201 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0EA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#8CD185 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) | #D5C480 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE89 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CDBE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD185
#8CD185
oklch(79.6% 0.126 142.2)
- #E3A1EC
#E3A1EC
oklch(79.7% 0.125 322.5)
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 #8CD185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
Use #8CD185 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.