#8DD279
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.139 138.9), rgb(141, 210, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#8DD279 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD279 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 210, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.139 138.9) |
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 #8DD279 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD279 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD279 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD279 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD279
oklch(79.7% 0.139 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#47BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#8DD279 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) | #D7C572 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE7E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CDBC | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD279
#8DD279
oklch(79.7% 0.139 138.9)
- #E39FF5
#E39FF5
oklch(79.7% 0.138 319.1)
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 #8DD279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #8DD279 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.