#8CD78C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.128 144.3), rgb(140, 215, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#8CD78C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD78C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 215, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.128 144.3) |
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 #8CD78C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD78C | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD78C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD78C text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD78C
oklch(81.1% 0.128 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#33BF40
oklch(70.6% 0.204 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#8CD78C 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) | #DACA87 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC390 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D3C4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD78C
#8CD78C
oklch(81.1% 0.128 144.3)
- #EAA4F0
#EAA4F0
oklch(81.1% 0.128 324)
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 #8CD78C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD78C.
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 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8CD78C 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.