#8CD190
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.114 145.8), rgb(140, 209, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#8CD190 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 146°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD190 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 209, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.114 145.8) |
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 #8CD190 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD190 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD190 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD190 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD190
oklch(79.8% 0.114 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#41BD53
oklch(70.7% 0.183 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#8CD190 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) | #D3C58C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BE94 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CEC0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD190
#8CD190
oklch(79.8% 0.114 145.8)
- #E3A3E5
#E3A3E5
oklch(79.8% 0.115 325.6)
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 #8CD190, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD190.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #8CD190 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.