#8CD28C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.12 144.3), rgb(140, 210, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#8CD28C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD28C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 210, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.12 144.3) |
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 #8CD28C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD28C | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD28C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD28C text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD28C
oklch(80% 0.12 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#3FBE49
oklch(70.7% 0.193 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#8CD28C 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) | #D5C687 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF90 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85CEC0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD28C
#8CD28C
oklch(80% 0.12 144.3)
- #E4A3E9
#E4A3E9
oklch(80% 0.119 324.2)
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 #8CD28C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD28C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.058
Use #8CD28C 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.