#8DDA4C
Closest named color: Kiwi Green (#8EE53F). oklch(81% 0.19 133.4), rgb(141, 218, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#8DDA4C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kiwi Green (#8EE53F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi Green (#8EE53F) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDA4C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 218, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 66%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.19 133.4) |
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 #8DDA4C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDA4C | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DDA4C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DDA4C text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#EFFAE8
oklch(97.2% 0.026 133)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CD
oklch(93.5% 0.054 132.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE9A1
oklch(88.5% 0.106 133.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDA4C
oklch(81% 0.19 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#8DDA4C 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) | #E2CA39 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C458 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD2BD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDA4C
#8DDA4C
oklch(81% 0.19 133.4)
- #E0A6FF
#E0A6FF
oklch(81% 0.136 313.3)
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 #8DDA4C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DDA4C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.034
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.040
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.050
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
Use #8DDA4C 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.