#8CD970
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.1% 0.159 137.9), rgb(140, 217, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#8CD970 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD970 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.159 137.9) |
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 #8CD970 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD970 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD970 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD970 text on black | 12.27:1 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D4
oklch(93.6% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AF
oklch(88.6% 0.089 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD970
oklch(81.1% 0.159 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8CD970 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) | #DFCA67 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C377 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D3C1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD970
#8CD970
oklch(81.1% 0.159 137.9)
- #E9A1FF
#E9A1FF
oklch(81.1% 0.149 318.1)
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 #8CD970, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD970.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.062
Use #8CD970 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.