#8CD774
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.152 138.5), rgb(140, 215, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#8CD774 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 138°. 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 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD774 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 215, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.152 138.5) |
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 #8CD774 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD774 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD774 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD774 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B1
oklch(88.5% 0.084 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD774
oklch(80.7% 0.152 138.5)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#8CD774 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) | #DDC96C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D1C0 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD774
#8CD774
oklch(80.7% 0.152 138.5)
- #E99FFF
#E99FFF
oklch(80.8% 0.152 318.3)
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 #8CD774, closest first.
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 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.065
Use #8CD774 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.