#8DC06E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.2% 0.123 134.5), rgb(141, 192, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#8DC06E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC06E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 192, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.123 134.5) |
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 #8DC06E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC06E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC06E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC06E text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC06E
oklch(75.2% 0.123 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D2D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#284D08
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D08
oklch(27% 0.065 134.3)
#8DC06E 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) | #C6B568 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB073 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBAAC | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC06E
#8DC06E
oklch(75.2% 0.123 134.5)
- #CC96E5
#CC96E5
oklch(75.2% 0.124 314.7)
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 #8DC06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #8DC06E 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.