#8CDD6E
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(82.1% 0.166 137.9), rgb(140, 221, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#8CDD6E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.166 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDD6E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 221, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.166 137.9) |
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 #8CDD6E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDD6E | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDD6E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDD6E text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EEF9EB
oklch(97% 0.022 139)
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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)
#8CDD6E
oklch(82.1% 0.166 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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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
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8CDD6E 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) | #E3CE64 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C675 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88D6C3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDD6E
#8CDD6E
oklch(82.1% 0.166 137.9)
- #EAA6FF
#EAA6FF
oklch(82% 0.141 318)
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 #8CDD6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CDD6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.052
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #8CDD6E 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.