#8DC36E
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76% 0.128 135), rgb(141, 195, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#8DC36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC36E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 195, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.128 135) |
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 #8DC36E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC36E | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC36E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC36E text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B5
oklch(88.4% 0.071 135)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC36E
oklch(76% 0.128 135)
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Step 400
400
#62BA07
oklch(70.6% 0.204 135)
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Step 500
500
#53A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.9)
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Step 600
600
#458700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8DC36E 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) | #C9B767 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B373 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DBDAE | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC36E
#8DC36E
oklch(76% 0.128 135)
- #CF97E9
#CF97E9
oklch(75.9% 0.129 314.7)
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 #8DC36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #8DC36E 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.