#8CD26B
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.4% 0.153 136.5), rgb(140, 210, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#8CD26B 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD26B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 210, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.153 136.5) |
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 #8CD26B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD26B | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD26B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD26B text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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)
#8CD26B
oklch(79.4% 0.153 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#59BC00
oklch(70.7% 0.212 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8CD26B 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) | #D8C462 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE72 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACCBA | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD26B
#8CD26B
oklch(79.4% 0.153 136.5)
- #E39BFD
#E39BFD
oklch(79.4% 0.154 316.7)
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 #8CD26B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.060
Use #8CD26B 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.