#8DCE80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.126 140.3), rgb(141, 206, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#8DCE80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCE80 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 206, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.126 140.3) |
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 #8DCE80 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCE80 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCE80 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCE80 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCE80
oklch(78.8% 0.126 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#4DBD33
oklch(70.7% 0.201 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#8DCE80 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) | #D2C27B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC84 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C9BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCE80
#8DCE80
oklch(78.8% 0.126 140.3)
- #DE9FEC
#DE9FEC
oklch(78.8% 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 #8DCE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #8DCE80 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.