#8CD97F
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.4% 0.144 140.9), rgb(140, 217, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#8CD97F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD97F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.144 140.9) |
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 #8CD97F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD97F | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD97F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD97F text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD97F
oklch(81.4% 0.144 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#31C106
oklch(70.8% 0.231 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#8CD97F 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) | #DECB78 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C484 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D4C3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD97F
#8CD97F
oklch(81.4% 0.144 140.9)
- #ECA2FB
#ECA2FB
oklch(81.4% 0.144 320.7)
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 #8CD97F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD97F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
Use #8CD97F 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.