#8DDD88
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.14 142.9), rgb(141, 221, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#8DDD88 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDD88 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 221, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.14 142.9) |
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 #8DDD88 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDD88 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDD88 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDD88 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 142.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDD88
oklch(82.5% 0.14 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#24C127
oklch(70.7% 0.225 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70D
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8DDD88 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) | #E1CF82 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C78D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D8C8 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDD88
#8DDD88
oklch(82.5% 0.14 142.9)
- #F1A6FB
#F1A6FB
oklch(82.5% 0.14 322.6)
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 #8DDD88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DDD88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #8DDD88 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.