#8DD972
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.2% 0.156 138), rgb(141, 217, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#8DD972 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD972 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 217, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.156 138) |
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 #8DD972 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD972 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD972 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD972 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#DCF2D4
oklch(93.7% 0.046 137.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE7B0
oklch(88.4% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD972
oklch(81.2% 0.156 138)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8DD972 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) | #DFCA69 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C479 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89D3C1 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD972
#8DD972
oklch(81.2% 0.156 138)
- #E9A2FF
#E9A2FF
oklch(81.2% 0.147 318)
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 #8DD972, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DD972.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.062
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.064
Use #8DD972 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.