#8DDA68
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81.3% 0.167 136.5), rgb(141, 218, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#8DDA68 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDA68 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 218, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.167 136.5) |
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 #8DDA68 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDA68 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DDA68 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DDA68 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#EFF9EB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF2D2
oklch(93.6% 0.049 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE8AB
oklch(88.5% 0.093 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDA68
oklch(81.3% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#59BC00
oklch(70.7% 0.212 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8DDA68 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) | #E1CB5E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C470 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AD3C0 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDA68
#8DDA68
oklch(81.3% 0.167 136.5)
- #E6A4FF
#E6A4FF
oklch(81.3% 0.142 316.4)
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 #8DDA68, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DDA68.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.045
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.056
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #8DDA68 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.