#8DC642
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(76.1% 0.172 129.8), rgb(141, 198, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#8DC642 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC642 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 198, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.172 129.8) |
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 #8DC642 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC642 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC642 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC642 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CE
oklch(93.6% 0.05 129.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A3
oklch(88.5% 0.095 129.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC642
oklch(76.1% 0.172 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B600
oklch(70.7% 0.19 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#8DC642 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) | #CFB830 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B44D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91BEAB | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC642
#8DC642
oklch(76.1% 0.172 129.8)
- #D191FF
#D191FF
oklch(76.1% 0.165 309.8)
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 #8DC642, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DC642.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.033
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.035
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.048
Use #8DC642 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.