#8CD378
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.142 139), rgb(140, 211, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#8CD378 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD378 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 211, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.142 139) |
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 #8CD378 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD378 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD378 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD378 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B4
oklch(88.4% 0.079 138.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD378
oklch(79.8% 0.142 139)
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Step 400
400
#45BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139.1)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8CD378 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) | #D8C571 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CDBD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD378
#8CD378
oklch(79.8% 0.142 139)
- #E49EF7
#E49EF7
oklch(79.7% 0.143 318.9)
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 #8CD378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #8CD378 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.