#8CD98A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.6% 0.133 143.7), rgb(140, 217, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#8CD98A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD98A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.133 143.7) |
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 #8CD98A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD98A | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD98A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD98A text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#DBF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.073 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD98A
oklch(81.6% 0.133 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#2EC037
oklch(70.7% 0.213 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71D
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#8CD98A 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) | #DCCC85 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C48F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D5C5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD98A
#8CD98A
oklch(81.6% 0.133 143.7)
- #EDA4F4
#EDA4F4
oklch(81.5% 0.134 323.7)
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 #8CD98A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD98A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CD98A 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.