#8DC78F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.099 145.4), rgb(141, 199, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#8DC78F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC78F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 199, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.099 145.4) |
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 #8DC78F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC78F | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC78F text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC78F text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC78F
oklch(77.5% 0.099 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#56BA5F
oklch(70.7% 0.159 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#8DC78F 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) | #C9BD8C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B792 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C4B8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC78F
#8DC78F
oklch(77.5% 0.099 145.4)
- #D7A0D9
#D7A0D9
oklch(77.6% 0.1 325.3)
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 #8DC78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #8DC78F 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.