#8DC571
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.5% 0.128 135.9), rgb(141, 197, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#8DC571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC571 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 197, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.128 135.9) |
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 #8DC571 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC571 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC571 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC571 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 136.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B6
oklch(88.4% 0.07 135.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC571
oklch(76.5% 0.128 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB13
oklch(70.7% 0.204 135.8)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#8DC571 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) | #CBB96B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B476 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBFB1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC571
#8DC571
oklch(76.5% 0.128 135.9)
- #D299E9
#D299E9
oklch(76.5% 0.127 315.9)
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 #8DC571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.032
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #8DC571 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.