#8DC040
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(74.7% 0.165 128.5), rgb(141, 192, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#8DC040 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Olive (#9CBB04), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC040 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 192, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.165 128.5) |
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 #8DC040 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC040 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC040 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC040 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#CEE1B9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCE85
oklch(81% 0.104 128.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC040
oklch(74.7% 0.165 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#8DC040 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) | #C9B32E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B04A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91B8A6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC040
#8DC040
oklch(74.7% 0.165 128.5)
- #CB8DFC
#CB8DFC
oklch(74.7% 0.166 308.6)
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 #8DC040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.026
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
Use #8DC040 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.