#8DCE84
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.122 141.5), rgb(141, 206, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#8DCE84 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 141°. 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCE84 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 206, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.122 141.5) |
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 #8DCE84 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCE84 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCE84 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCE84 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#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
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCE84
oklch(78.9% 0.122 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#4CBD3E
oklch(70.8% 0.195 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#8DCE84 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) | #D2C27F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC88 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CABB | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCE84
#8DCE84
oklch(78.9% 0.122 141.5)
- #DEA0E9
#DEA0E9
oklch(78.9% 0.121 321.3)
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 #8DCE84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DCE84.
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 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #8DCE84 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.