#8CD962
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.9% 0.172 135.8), rgb(140, 217, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#8CD962 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD962 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.172 135.8) |
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 #8CD962 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD962 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD962 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD962 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D1
oklch(93.6% 0.05 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.095 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD962
oklch(80.9% 0.172 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4FA100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#8CD962 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) | #E0CA56 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD2BF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD962
#8CD962
oklch(80.9% 0.172 135.8)
- #E4A3FF
#E4A3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.143 315.6)
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 #8CD962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.040
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.040
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #8CD962 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.