#8DD35E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.5% 0.166 134.4), rgb(141, 211, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#8DD35E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD35E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 211, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.166 134.4) |
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 #8DD35E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD35E | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD35E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD35E text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EFF9EA
oklch(97.1% 0.022 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDF2D1
oklch(93.7% 0.049 134)
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Step 200
200
#C0E7A9
oklch(88.5% 0.092 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD35E
oklch(79.5% 0.166 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#64BA00
oklch(70.6% 0.204 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#8DD35E 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) | #DAC452 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF66 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCCB9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD35E
#8DD35E
oklch(79.5% 0.166 134.4)
- #E09DFF
#E09DFF
oklch(79.5% 0.151 314.6)
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 #8DD35E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.041
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #8DD35E 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.