#8CD977
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.152 139.2), rgb(140, 217, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#8CD977 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD977 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 56%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.152 139.2) |
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 #8CD977 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD977 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD977 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD977 text on black | 12.30:1 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B2
oklch(88.5% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD977
oklch(81.2% 0.152 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#44BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8CD977 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) | #DECB6F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C37D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D3C2 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD977
#8CD977
oklch(81.2% 0.152 139.2)
- #EBA0FF
#EBA0FF
oklch(81.1% 0.151 319)
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 #8CD977, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD977.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.066
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CD977 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.