#8CD475
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.147 138.5), rgb(140, 212, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#8CD475 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD475 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 212, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.147 138.5) |
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 #8CD475 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD475 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD475 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD475 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B3
oklch(88.6% 0.081 138.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD475
oklch(80% 0.147 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#8CD475 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) | #D9C66E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CEBD | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD475
#8CD475
oklch(80% 0.147 138.5)
- #E59EFA
#E59EFA
oklch(80% 0.146 318.3)
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 #8CD475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #8CD475 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.