#8DCD8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.114 143.4), rgb(141, 205, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#8DCD8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCD8A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 205, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.114 143.4) |
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 #8DCD8A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCD8A | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCD8A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCD8A text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCD8A
oklch(78.8% 0.114 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#4DBC4D
oklch(70.7% 0.182 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8DCD8A 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) | #D0C186 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C9BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCD8A
#8DCD8A
oklch(78.8% 0.114 143.4)
- #DEA1E4
#DEA1E4
oklch(78.9% 0.114 323.5)
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 #8DCD8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DCD8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #8DCD8A 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.