#8DCC8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.109 144.5), rgb(141, 204, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#8DCC8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCC8D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 204, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.109 144.5) |
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 #8DCC8D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCC8D | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCC8D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCC8D text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCC8D
oklch(78.6% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EBC54
oklch(70.8% 0.175 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#8DCC8D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA90 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C8BB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCC8D
#8DCC8D
oklch(78.6% 0.109 144.5)
- #DDA1E1
#DDA1E1
oklch(78.7% 0.11 324.5)
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 #8DCC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #8DCC8D 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.