#8DDA4F
Closest named color: Fresh Green (#69D84F). oklch(81% 0.188 133.7), rgb(141, 218, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#8DDA4F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fresh Green (#69D84F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fresh Green (#69D84F) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDA4F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 218, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.188 133.7) |
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 #8DDA4F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDA4F | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DDA4F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DDA4F text on black | 12.27:1 | 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
#EFF9E9
oklch(97% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF2CE
oklch(93.6% 0.053 133.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE9A2
oklch(88.6% 0.105 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDA4F
oklch(81% 0.188 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8DDA4F 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) | #E2CA3E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C45A | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD2BD | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDA4F
#8DDA4F
oklch(81% 0.188 133.7)
- #E1A6FF
#E1A6FF
oklch(81.1% 0.136 313.8)
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 #8DDA4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DDA4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.035
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.041
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.050
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.056
Use #8DDA4F 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.