#8DC266
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.135 133.3), rgb(141, 194, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#8DC266 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC266 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 194, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.135 133.3) |
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 #8DC266 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC266 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC266 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC266 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD95
oklch(80.9% 0.084 133.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC266
oklch(75.6% 0.135 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E14
oklch(63.1% 0.172 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D04
oklch(26.9% 0.07 133.6)
#8DC266 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) | #C9B65E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBCAC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC266
#8DC266
oklch(75.6% 0.135 133.3)
- #CE95EC
#CE95EC
oklch(75.6% 0.135 313.4)
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 #8DC266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.051
Use #8DC266 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.