#8CD379
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.141 139.2), rgb(140, 211, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#8CD379 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.141 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 (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD379 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 211, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.141 139.2) |
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 #8CD379 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD379 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD379 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD379 text on black | 11.70:1 | 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
#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
#BFE6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD379
oklch(79.8% 0.141 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8CD379 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) | #D8C572 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF7E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CEBD | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD379
#8CD379
oklch(79.8% 0.141 139.2)
- #E49FF6
#E49FF6
oklch(79.9% 0.14 319.2)
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 #8CD379, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD379.
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 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #8CD379 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.