#8CD692
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.12 146.3), rgb(140, 214, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#8CD692 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD692 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.12 146.3) |
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 #8CD692 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD692 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD692 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD692 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DC
oklch(93.7% 0.036 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD692
oklch(81% 0.12 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#34BF4F
oklch(70.8% 0.193 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8CD692 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) | #D8C98E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D2C4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD692
#8CD692
oklch(81% 0.12 146.3)
- #EAA5EA
#EAA5EA
oklch(81% 0.121 326.6)
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 #8CD692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8CD692 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.