#8CD696
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.116 147.8), rgb(140, 214, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#8CD696 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD696 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.116 147.8) |
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 #8CD696 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD696 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD696 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD696 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD696
oklch(81.1% 0.116 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#32BE57
oklch(70.6% 0.186 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8CD696 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D3C5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD696
#8CD696
oklch(81.1% 0.116 147.8)
- #EAA6E8
#EAA6E8
oklch(81.1% 0.117 327.6)
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 #8CD696, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD696.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #8CD696 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.