#8CDF78
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.7% 0.16 139.7), rgb(140, 223, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#8CDF78 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDF78 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 223, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 62%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.16 139.7) |
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 #8CDF78 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDF78 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDF78 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDF78 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 140.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE8B0
oklch(88.5% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDF78
oklch(82.7% 0.16 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#34A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#8CDF78 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) | #E4D070 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D9C7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDF78
#8CDF78
oklch(82.7% 0.16 139.7)
- #EEA8FF
#EEA8FF
oklch(82.7% 0.139 319.6)
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 #8CDF78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CDF78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CDF78 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.