#8CED97
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.5% 0.15 146.7), rgb(140, 237, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#8CED97 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CED97 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 237, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.15 146.7) |
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 #8CED97 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CED97 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8CED97 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CED97 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFBEC
oklch(97.2% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 100
100
#D3F5D5
oklch(93.7% 0.056 146.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CED97
oklch(86.5% 0.15 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#5AE171
oklch(81% 0.193 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C145
oklch(70.6% 0.211 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8CED97 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) | #F0DD91 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D49C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EE9D7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CED97
#8CED97
oklch(86.5% 0.15 146.7)
- #FFB5FF
#FFB5FF
oklch(86.6% 0.127 326.6)
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 #8CED97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CED97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.048
Use #8CED97 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.