#8DC03C
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.6% 0.168 128.3), rgb(141, 192, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#8DC03C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC03C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 192, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.168 128.3) |
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 #8DC03C | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC03C | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC03C text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC03C text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE84
oklch(80.9% 0.105 128.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC03C
oklch(74.6% 0.168 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#8DC03C 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) | #C9B328 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AF47 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92B8A6 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC03C
#8DC03C
oklch(74.6% 0.168 128.3)
- #CB8CFD
#CB8CFD
oklch(74.6% 0.168 308.5)
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 #8DC03C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.024
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.041
Use #8DC03C 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.