#8DC47D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(76.4% 0.114 138.8), rgb(141, 196, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#8DC47D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC47D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 196, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.114 138.8) |
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 #8DC47D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC47D | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC47D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC47D text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC47D
oklch(76.4% 0.114 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EBA3F
oklch(70.7% 0.182 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#8DC47D 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) | #C8B978 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B481 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFB2 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC47D
#8DC47D
oklch(76.4% 0.114 138.8)
- #D29BE1
#D29BE1
oklch(76.5% 0.114 318.9)
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 #8DC47D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8DC47D 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.