#8CD38C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.2% 0.122 144.3), rgb(140, 211, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#8CD38C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD38C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 211, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.122 144.3) |
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 #8CD38C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD38C | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD38C text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD38C text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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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)
#8CD38C
oklch(80.2% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#3DBE48
oklch(70.7% 0.194 144.4)
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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)
#8CD38C 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) | #D6C787 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF90 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CFC1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD38C
#8CD38C
oklch(80.2% 0.122 144.3)
- #E5A3EA
#E5A3EA
oklch(80.1% 0.121 324.2)
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 #8CD38C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD38C.
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
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #8CD38C 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.