#8DCF66
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.7% 0.153 135.1), rgb(141, 207, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#8DCF66 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCF66 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 207, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.153 135.1) |
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 #8DCF66 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCF66 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCF66 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCF66 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D4
oklch(93.6% 0.044 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6AE
oklch(88.4% 0.084 135.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCF66
oklch(78.7% 0.153 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#61BB00
oklch(70.8% 0.207 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8DCF66 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) | #D6C15D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC6D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC8B7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCF66
#8DCF66
oklch(78.7% 0.153 135.1)
- #DE99FC
#DE99FC
oklch(78.5% 0.153 315.1)
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 #8DCF66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.053
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #8DCF66 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.