#8CD88C
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.129 144.3), rgb(140, 216, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#8CD88C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 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 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD88C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 216, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.129 144.3) |
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 #8CD88C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD88C | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD88C text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD88C text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD88C
oklch(81.4% 0.129 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#30C03F
oklch(70.8% 0.207 144.3)
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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)
#8CD88C 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) | #DBCB87 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C390 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D4C5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD88C
#8CD88C
oklch(81.4% 0.129 144.3)
- #ECA5F1
#ECA5F1
oklch(81.5% 0.129 324.4)
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 #8CD88C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD88C.
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 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CD88C 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.