#8DD46F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.152 137.1), rgb(141, 212, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#8DD46F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD46F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 212, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.152 137.1) |
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 #8DD46F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD46F | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD46F text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD46F text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D5
oklch(93.5% 0.043 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE7B0
oklch(88.5% 0.085 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD46F
oklch(80% 0.152 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8DD46F 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) | #DAC667 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C075 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACEBC | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD46F
#8DD46F
oklch(80% 0.152 137.1)
- #E59DFE
#E59DFE
oklch(80% 0.152 317.1)
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 #8DD46F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.063
Use #8DD46F 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.