#8CD78A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.13 143.7), rgb(140, 215, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#8CD78A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 144°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD78A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 215, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.13 143.7) |
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 #8CD78A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD78A | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD78A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD78A text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BB
oklch(88.4% 0.072 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD78A
oklch(81.1% 0.13 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#33BF3C
oklch(70.6% 0.207 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#8CD78A 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) | #DACA85 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D3C3 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD78A
#8CD78A
oklch(81.1% 0.13 143.7)
- #EAA4F1
#EAA4F1
oklch(81.1% 0.129 323.5)
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 #8CD78A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD78A.
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
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
Use #8CD78A 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.