#8DCA87
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.112 142.3), rgb(141, 202, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#8DCA87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 142°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCA87 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 202, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.112 142.3) |
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 #8DCA87 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCA87 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCA87 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCA87 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCA87
oklch(78% 0.112 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#53BB4B
oklch(70.6% 0.179 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#09A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#068C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#8DCA87 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) | #CDBF83 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C6B9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCA87
#8DCA87
oklch(78% 0.112 142.3)
- #DA9FE2
#DA9FE2
oklch(78% 0.113 322.5)
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 #8DCA87, 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 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #8DCA87 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.