#8DD585
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.6% 0.131 142), rgb(141, 213, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#8DD585 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD585 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 213, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.131 142) |
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 #8DD585 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD585 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD585 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD585 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.074 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD585
oklch(80.6% 0.131 142)
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Step 400
400
#3DBF32
oklch(70.7% 0.21 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8DD585 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) | #D9C87F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC18A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D0C1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD585
#8DD585
oklch(80.6% 0.131 142)
- #E7A2F2
#E7A2F2
oklch(80.5% 0.132 321.8)
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 #8DD585, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DD585.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.062
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.063
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.064
Use #8DD585 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.