#8DC37F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.11 139.3), rgb(141, 195, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#8DC37F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC37F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 195, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.11 139.3) |
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 #8DC37F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC37F | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC37F text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC37F text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC37F
oklch(76.2% 0.11 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#60BA46
oklch(70.8% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8DC37F 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) | #C7B87A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB383 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFB2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC37F
#8DC37F
oklch(76.2% 0.11 139.3)
- #D09BDE
#D09BDE
oklch(76.2% 0.11 319.1)
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 #8DC37F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #8DC37F 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.