#8CD594
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.117 147.1), rgb(140, 213, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#8CD594 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD594 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 213, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.117 147.1) |
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 #8CD594 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD594 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD594 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD594 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 147.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD594
oklch(80.8% 0.117 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#36BE55
oklch(70.7% 0.186 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#8CD594 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) | #D7C990 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC198 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D2C4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD594
#8CD594
oklch(80.8% 0.117 147.1)
- #E9A5E8
#E9A5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.118 327.1)
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 #8CD594, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD594.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #8CD594 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.