#8DCD6E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.143 136.2), rgb(141, 205, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#8DCD6E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 136°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCD6E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 205, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.143 136.2) |
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 #8DCD6E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCD6E | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCD6E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCD6E text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B2
oklch(88.6% 0.079 136.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCD6E
oklch(78.3% 0.143 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8DCD6E 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) | #D3C066 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA74 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC7B7 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCD6E
#8DCD6E
oklch(78.3% 0.143 136.2)
- #DC9BF5
#DC9BF5
oklch(78.4% 0.141 316.3)
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 #8DCD6E, 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
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
Use #8DCD6E 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.