#8CD57F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.4% 0.138 140.7), rgb(140, 213, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#8CD57F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD57F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 213, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.138 140.7) |
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 #8CD57F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD57F | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD57F text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD57F text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B7
oklch(88.4% 0.076 140.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD57F
oklch(80.4% 0.138 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#3CBF1C
oklch(70.6% 0.22 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#29A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#8CD57F 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) | #D9C779 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC184 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D0C0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD57F
#8CD57F
oklch(80.4% 0.138 140.7)
- #E7A1F5
#E7A1F5
oklch(80.5% 0.137 320.7)
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 #8CD57F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD57F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.062
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CD57F 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.