#8DD58D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(80.7% 0.123 144.3), rgb(141, 213, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#8DD58D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD58D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 213, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.123 144.3) |
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 #8DD58D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD58D | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD58D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD58D text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1DB
oklch(93.7% 0.037 144)
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Step 200
200
#BEE6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.07 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD58D
oklch(80.7% 0.123 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#3BBE46
oklch(70.6% 0.196 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#8DD58D 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) | #D8C888 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC191 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D1C2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD58D
#8DD58D
oklch(80.7% 0.123 144.3)
- #E8A4ED
#E8A4ED
oklch(80.7% 0.124 324.3)
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 #8DD58D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DD58D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.063
Use #8DD58D 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.