#8DC176
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.6% 0.116 136.5), rgb(141, 193, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#8DC176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC176 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 193, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.116 136.5) |
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 #8DC176 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC176 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC176 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC176 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.072 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC176
oklch(75.6% 0.116 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#40870D
oklch(55.5% 0.162 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D06
oklch(42.6% 0.124 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#274D12
oklch(37.8% 0.097 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#8DC176 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) | #C6B671 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB17A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCAE | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC176
#8DC176
oklch(75.6% 0.116 136.5)
- #CD98E1
#CD98E1
oklch(75.5% 0.117 316.5)
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 #8DC176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #8DC176 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.