#8DCF7E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.129 139.9), rgb(141, 207, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#8DCF7E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCF7E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 207, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.129 139.9) |
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 #8DCF7E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCF7E | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCF7E text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCF7E text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F0F9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.017 140)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0D9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCF7E
oklch(79% 0.129 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#4BBD2A
oklch(70.6% 0.207 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8DCF7E 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) | #D3C278 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC83 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CABB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCF7E
#8DCF7E
oklch(79% 0.129 139.9)
- #DF9FEE
#DF9FEE
oklch(79% 0.128 319.8)
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 #8DCF7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #8DCF7E 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.