#8CDE70
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.3% 0.166 138.3), rgb(140, 222, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#8CDE70 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 Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDE70 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 222, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.166 138.3) |
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 #8CDE70 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDE70 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDE70 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDE70 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#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
#BBE8AD
oklch(88.4% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDE70
oklch(82.3% 0.166 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#8CDE70 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) | #E4CE67 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C777 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D8C5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDE70
#8CDE70
oklch(82.3% 0.166 138.3)
- #EBA7FF
#EBA7FF
oklch(82.3% 0.139 318.4)
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 #8CDE70, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CDE70.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.066
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.067
Use #8CDE70 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.