#8CD785
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81% 0.135 142.3), rgb(140, 215, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#8CD785 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 142°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD785 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 215, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.135 142.3) |
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 #8CD785 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD785 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD785 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD785 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6B9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD785
oklch(81% 0.135 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#35C02D
oklch(70.8% 0.216 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#09A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#068C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#8CD785 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) | #DBCA7F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C28A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D2C2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD785
#8CD785
oklch(81% 0.135 142.3)
- #EAA3F4
#EAA3F4
oklch(81.1% 0.134 322.4)
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 #8CD785, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD785.
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 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CD785 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.