#8CD779
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.8% 0.147 139.5), rgb(140, 215, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#8CD779 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD779 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 215, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.147 139.5) |
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 #8CD779 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD779 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD779 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD779 text on black | 12.11:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D6
oklch(93.5% 0.042 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B3
oklch(88.5% 0.082 139.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD779
oklch(80.8% 0.147 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#41BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8CD779 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) | #DCC972 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C27F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D1C0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD779
#8CD779
oklch(80.8% 0.147 139.5)
- #E9A0FC
#E9A0FC
oklch(80.8% 0.147 319.2)
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 #8CD779, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD779.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
Use #8CD779 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.