#8DCB71
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.137 136.6), rgb(141, 203, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#8DCB71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 137°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCB71 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 203, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.137 136.6) |
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 #8DCB71 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCB71 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCB71 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCB71 text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B4
oklch(88.4% 0.075 136.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCB71
oklch(77.9% 0.137 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8DCB71 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) | #D1BE6A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B976 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC5B5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCB71
#8DCB71
oklch(77.9% 0.137 136.6)
- #DA9BF1
#DA9BF1
oklch(78% 0.136 316.7)
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 #8DCB71, 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
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #8DCB71 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.