#8DCD51
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.9% 0.169 132.2), rgb(141, 205, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#8DCD51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCD51 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 205, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.169 132.2) |
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 #8DCD51 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCD51 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCD51 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCD51 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F0F9E9
oklch(97.1% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D0
oklch(93.5% 0.048 131.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E7A6
oklch(88.5% 0.095 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCD51
oklch(77.9% 0.169 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E00
oklch(63.1% 0.176 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345B00
oklch(42.5% 0.119 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#172D00
oklch(26.8% 0.075 132.3)
#8DCD51 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) | #D5BF43 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA5A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC5B3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCD51
#8DCD51
oklch(77.9% 0.169 132.2)
- #D998FF
#D998FF
oklch(78% 0.156 312.2)
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 #8DCD51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.023
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.039
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.043
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.043
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
Use #8DCD51 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.