#8DC242
Closest named color: Bright Olive (#9CBB04). oklch(75.2% 0.166 129.1), rgb(141, 194, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#8DC242 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Olive (#9CBB04) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC242 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 194, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.166 129.1) |
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 #8DC242 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC242 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC242 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC242 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 129.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE85
oklch(80.9% 0.104 128.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC242
oklch(75.2% 0.166 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#8DC242 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) | #CBB531 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B14C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BAA8 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC242
#8DC242
oklch(75.2% 0.166 129.1)
- #CD8EFD
#CD8EFD
oklch(75.1% 0.166 309.1)
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 #8DC242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.038
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #8DC242 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.