#8CDC6E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81.8% 0.165 137.8), rgb(140, 220, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#8CDC6E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDC6E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 220, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.165 137.8) |
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 #8CDC6E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDC6E | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CDC6E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDC6E text on black | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#DBF2D3
oklch(93.6% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8AD
oklch(88.5% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDC6E
oklch(81.8% 0.165 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#50BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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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
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8CDC6E 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) | #E2CD64 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C675 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D5C3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDC6E
#8CDC6E
oklch(81.8% 0.165 137.8)
- #E9A5FF
#E9A5FF
oklch(81.7% 0.142 317.7)
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 #8CDC6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CDC6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CDC6E 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.