#8DCC61
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.9% 0.154 134), rgb(141, 204, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#8DCC61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCC61 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 204, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.154 134) |
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 #8DCC61 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCC61 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCC61 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCC61 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AD
oklch(88.5% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCC61
oklch(77.9% 0.154 134)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8DCC61 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) | #D3BE57 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB968 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC5B4 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCC61
#8DCC61
oklch(77.9% 0.154 134)
- #DA97FB
#DA97FB
oklch(77.8% 0.154 313.9)
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 #8DCC61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #8DCC61 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.