#8CD886
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.135 142.6), rgb(140, 216, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#8CD886 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. 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 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD886 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 216, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.135 142.6) |
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 #8CD886 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD886 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD886 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD886 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6B9
oklch(88.4% 0.074 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD886
oklch(81.3% 0.135 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#32C02E
oklch(70.7% 0.217 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A703
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#8CD886 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) | #DCCA80 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D3C3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD886
#8CD886
oklch(81.3% 0.135 142.6)
- #EBA3F5
#EBA3F5
oklch(81.2% 0.136 322.4)
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 #8CD886, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD886.
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 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CD886 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.