#8CD25B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.2% 0.168 134.2), rgb(140, 210, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#8CD25B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD25B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 210, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.168 134.2) |
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 #8CD25B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD25B | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD25B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD25B text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D1
oklch(93.7% 0.049 134)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7A8
oklch(88.4% 0.093 133.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD25B
oklch(79.2% 0.168 134.2)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8CD25B 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) | #D9C34F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBD63 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCBB8 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD25B
#8CD25B
oklch(79.2% 0.168 134.2)
- #DF9CFF
#DF9CFF
oklch(79.3% 0.152 314.3)
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 #8CD25B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.029
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.060
Use #8CD25B 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.