#8CD386

Accessibility

AAA

11.78:1

Vs white / black

1.78:1 · 11.78:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#8cd386

RGB

rgb(140, 211, 134)

RGBA

rgba(140, 211, 134, 1)

HSL

hsl(115, 47%, 68%)

HSLA

hsla(115, 47%, 68%, 1)

HSV

hsv(115, 36%, 83%)

LAB

lab(78.39% -37.2 31.28)

LCH

lch(78.39% 48.6 139.94)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8008 -0.1015 0.0778)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8008 0.1279 142.53)

XYZ

xyz(38.41, 53.88, 30.93)

CMYK

cmyk(34%, 0%, 36%, 17%)

CSS

color: #8cd386;

CSS variable

--color-8cd386: #8cd386;

SCSS

$color-8cd386: #8cd386;

JavaScript

const color = "#8cd386";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#8cd386";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#8cd386" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#8cd386", "rgb": { "r": 140, "g": 211, "b": 134 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8008 0.1279 142.53)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#8cd386-1: #8cd386;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

green-400

Very different · ΔE 7.11 · #4ADE80

Nearest CSS named color

LightGreen

Very different · ΔE 6.36 · #90EE90

Nearest Material color

green-300

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.47 · #81C784

Nearest Bootstrap color

success

Very different · ΔE 24.75 · #198754

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50d8ffd3 100c8f7c3 200afe5a9 30092d18d 40070b66a 50054994f 600458141 700356731 800254f23 900173815 950052204

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f5fbf5 ecf8eb e2f4e1 d9f0d7 cfedcd c6e9c3 bce5b8 b2e2ae a9dea4 9fda9a 96d790 8cd386 80c17b 75b070 699e65 5d8d59 527b4e 466a43 3a5838 2f462d 233522 172316 0c120b

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f5fbf5 ecf8eb e2f4e1 d9f0d7 cfedcd c6e9c3 bce5b8 b2e2ae a9dea4 9fda9a 96d790

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

80c17b 75b070 699e65 5d8d59 527b4e 466a43 3a5838 2f462d 233522 172316 0c120b

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

8bcc86 8ac585 89be85 88b784 87b084 86aa83 85a383 849c82 839582 828e81 818781

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#8CD386Stop 1 #CD87D4Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#B4D487Stop 1 #8CD386Stop 2 #87D4A7Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#8CD386Stop 1 #878DD4Stop 2 #D4878DStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#8CD386Stop 1 #A787D4Stop 2 #D487B4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#1F4B1BStop 1 #36832FStop 2 #4EBB44Stop 3 #83D07CStop 4 #B8E4B4Stop 5

Using this color

Where #8cd386 works

#8CD386 (#8cd386) sits in the light green family at about 115° hue, 47% saturation, and 68% lightness. Contrast is 1.78:1 on white and 11.78:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: green-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #8cd386 as small body text on white — 1.78:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Vitality, optimism, and renewal. Friendly for outdoor and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Light Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Spectrum #94D189#94D189 Spectrum #8BDA8E#8BDA8E Spectrum #98D585#98D585 Spectrum #8CD493#8CD493 Spectrum #8CDD88#8CDD88 Spectrum #93CD8E#93CD8E Material Green 300#81C784 Spectrum #9DD981#9DD981 Spectrum #74C87B#74C87B Spectrum #70D784#70D784 Spectrum #90E184#90E184 Spectrum #6FCE70#6FCE70