#8DCA47
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.1% 0.173 130.8), rgb(141, 202, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#8DCA47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCA47 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 202, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.173 130.8) |
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 #8DCA47 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCA47 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCA47 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCA47 text on black | 10.67:1 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1CF
oklch(93.5% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E7A4
oklch(88.6% 0.096 131.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCA47
oklch(77.1% 0.173 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#8DCA47 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) | #D3BC36 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB751 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90C2AF | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCA47
#8DCA47
oklch(77.1% 0.173 130.8)
- #D595FF
#D595FF
oklch(77.1% 0.16 310.9)
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 #8DCA47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.022
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.031
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.042
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.049
Use #8DCA47 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.