#8DC780
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.2% 0.115 139.9), rgb(141, 199, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#8DC780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC780 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 199, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.115 139.9) |
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 #8DC780 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC780 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC780 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC780 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC780
oklch(77.2% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#59BB41
oklch(70.7% 0.184 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8DC780 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) | #CBBC7B | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B684 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C2B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC780
#8DC780
oklch(77.2% 0.115 139.9)
- #D59DE3
#D59DE3
oklch(77.2% 0.114 319.5)
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 #8DC780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
Use #8DC780 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.