#8CD689
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.129 143.4), rgb(140, 214, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#8CD689 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD689 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.129 143.4) |
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 #8CD689 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD689 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD689 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD689 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.072 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD689
oklch(80.8% 0.129 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#37BF3B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8CD689 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) | #D9C984 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D2C2 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD689
#8CD689
oklch(80.8% 0.129 143.4)
- #E9A3F0
#E9A3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.129 323.5)
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 #8CD689, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD689.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.065
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.065
Use #8CD689 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.