#8CD67C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.6% 0.143 140.1), rgb(140, 214, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#8CD67C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD67C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 52%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.143 140.1) |
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 #8CD67C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD67C | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD67C text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD67C text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#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
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD67C
oklch(80.6% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#3AC000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8CD67C 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) | #DBC875 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C181 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D1C0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD67C
#8CD67C
oklch(80.6% 0.143 140.1)
- #E8A0F8
#E8A0F8
oklch(80.5% 0.142 320.2)
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 #8CD67C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD67C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.064
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.064
Use #8CD67C 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.