#8DCC56
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.8% 0.164 132.6), rgb(141, 204, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#8DCC56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCC56 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 204, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.164 132.6) |
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 #8DCC56 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCC56 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCC56 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCC56 text on black | 10.90:1 | 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
#F0F9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D1
oklch(93.6% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E7A8
oklch(88.6% 0.092 132.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCC56
oklch(77.8% 0.164 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB800
oklch(70.6% 0.198 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.177 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#8DCC56 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) | #D4BE4A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC4B2 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCC56
#8DCC56
oklch(77.8% 0.164 132.6)
- #D996FF
#D996FF
oklch(77.7% 0.16 312.5)
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 #8DCC56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.028
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #8DCC56 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.