#8DC685
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.1% 0.108 141.5), rgb(141, 198, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#8DC685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 141°. 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 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC685 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 198, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.108 141.5) |
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 #8DC685 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC685 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC685 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC685 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 141.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC685
oklch(77.1% 0.108 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA4E
oklch(70.7% 0.172 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#8DC685 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) | #C9BB81 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B689 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C2B5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC685
#8DC685
oklch(77.1% 0.108 141.5)
- #D59DDE
#D59DDE
oklch(77% 0.109 321.8)
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 #8DC685, 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
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #8DC685 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.