#8CD27E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.135 140.3), rgb(140, 210, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#8CD27E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD27E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 210, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.135 140.3) |
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 #8CD27E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD27E | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD27E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD27E 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD27E
oklch(79.7% 0.135 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#43BF22
oklch(70.8% 0.216 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#8CD27E 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) | #D6C578 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE83 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87CDBD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD27E
#8CD27E
oklch(79.7% 0.135 140.3)
- #E39FF2
#E39FF2
oklch(79.6% 0.135 320.2)
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 #8CD27E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD27E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #8CD27E 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.