#8DC24B
Closest named color: Pea (#A4BF20). oklch(75.3% 0.159 129.8), rgb(141, 194, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#8DC24B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea (#A4BF20), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea (#A4BF20) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC24B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 194, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.159 129.8) |
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 #8DC24B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC24B | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC24B text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC24B text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCE89
oklch(81% 0.099 129.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC24B
oklch(75.3% 0.159 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8DC24B 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) | #CBB53D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B154 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90BAA9 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC24B
#8DC24B
oklch(75.3% 0.159 129.8)
- #CD90FA
#CD90FA
oklch(75.3% 0.159 309.5)
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 #8DC24B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DC24B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.045
Use #8DC24B 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.