#8CD291
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.115 146.1), rgb(140, 210, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#8CD291 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD291 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 210, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.115 146.1) |
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 #8CD291 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD291 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD291 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD291 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD291
oklch(80.1% 0.115 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#3EBD53
oklch(70.6% 0.184 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#8CD291 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) | #D4C68D | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF95 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CFC1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD291
#8CD291
oklch(80.1% 0.115 146.1)
- #E5A4E6
#E5A4E6
oklch(80.2% 0.115 326.1)
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 #8CD291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #8CD291 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.