#8DC978
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.127 137.9), rgb(141, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#8DC978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC978 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.127 137.9) |
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 #8DC978 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC978 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC978 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC978 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC978
oklch(77.5% 0.127 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#57BC26
oklch(70.7% 0.203 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8DC978 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) | #CEBD72 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B77D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC4B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC978
#8DC978
oklch(77.5% 0.127 137.9)
- #D89BEA
#D89BEA
oklch(77.5% 0.127 318.4)
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 #8DC978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #8DC978 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.