#8CDF91
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.1% 0.135 145.6), rgb(140, 223, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#8CDF91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDF91 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 223, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.135 145.6) |
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 #8CDF91 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDF91 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDF91 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDF91 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDF91
oklch(83.1% 0.135 145.6)
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Step 400
400
#0DC13D
oklch(70.6% 0.216 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#8CDF91 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) | #E2D18C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C996 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82DBCB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDF91
#8CDF91
oklch(83.1% 0.135 145.6)
- #F5A8F7
#F5A8F7
oklch(83.1% 0.135 325.9)
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 #8CDF91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CDF91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.066
Use #8CDF91 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.