What color is #8CD138?

#8CD138 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 209, 56), and in HSL hsl(87, 62%, 52%).

Is #8CD138 accessible as text?

On white, #8CD138 has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #8CD138, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8CD138?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-500 (#7CCF00).

What colors go well with #8CD138?

#8CD138 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D39D0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8CD138 below.

Is #8CD138 good for buttons?

#8CD138 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8CD138 — white text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8CD138 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #8CD138 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#8CD138 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8CD138

Not just a swatch — here's how #8CD138 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8CD138 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8CD138 Secondary #AF6A00 Accent #6A7B4B Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Yellow Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8CD138 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AF6A00 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Yellow Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #8CD138 Secondary #E27533 Accent #DBA524 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2EAD6

Yellow Green glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8CD138 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Yellow Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8CD138 Secondary #D7F1C2 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Yellow Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Yellow Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8CD138 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 46/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 58/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #8CD138

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People also use #8CD138 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8F1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5AD039 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8CD138 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8CD138;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 209 56;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.6% 0.192 131.1);
  --color-50: #F8FDF2;
  --color-100: #ECF8DD;
  --color-200: #D9EFBD;
  --color-300: #BCE090;
  --color-400: #9ECC66;
  --color-500: #80B144;
  --color-600: #65873A;
  --color-700: #4A602E;
  --color-800: #323F22;
  --color-900: #1F2716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  yellow-green: {
    50: '#F8FDF2',
    100: '#ECF8DD',
    200: '#D9EFBD',
    300: '#BCE090',
    400: '#9ECC66',
    500: '#80B144',
    600: '#65873A',
    700: '#4A602E',
    800: '#323F22',
    900: '#1F2716',
  },
}

$base: #8CD138;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8FDF2;
$base-100: #ECF8DD;
$base-200: #D9EFBD;
$base-300: #BCE090;
$base-400: #9ECC66;
$base-500: #80B144;
$base-600: #65873A;
$base-700: #4A602E;
$base-800: #323F22;
$base-900: #1F2716;
$base-hover: #71AC28;
$base-subtle: #DCECC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8CD138",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECF8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9EFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCE090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9ECC66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80B144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65873A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A602E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#323F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F2716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8CD138

Color Lab

Pairs with #8CD138

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