#8DDD7C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(82.3% 0.152 140.1), rgb(141, 221, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#8DDD7C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDD7C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 221, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.152 140.1) |
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 #8DDD7C | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDD7C | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDD7C text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDD7C text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#DBF2D6
oklch(93.7% 0.044 140.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE8B3
oklch(88.6% 0.085 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDD7C
oklch(82.3% 0.152 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8DDD7C 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) | #E2CE74 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C782 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87D7C6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDD7C
#8DDD7C
oklch(82.3% 0.152 140.1)
- #EFA5FF
#EFA5FF
oklch(82.3% 0.145 320.3)
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 #8DDD7C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DDD7C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.063
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.064
Use #8DDD7C 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.