#8DCD7F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.125 140), rgb(141, 205, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#8DCD7F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCD7F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 205, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.125 140) |
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 #8DCD7F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCD7F | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCD7F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCD7F text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCD7F
oklch(78.6% 0.125 140)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD32
oklch(70.8% 0.201 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8DCD7F 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) | #D1C179 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB83 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C8B9 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCD7F
#8DCD7F
oklch(78.6% 0.125 140)
- #DD9EEB
#DD9EEB
oklch(78.5% 0.126 320.2)
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 #8DCD7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #8DCD7F 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.