#8ACC8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.109 146.3), rgb(138, 204, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#8ACC8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACC8F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 204, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.109 146.3) |
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 #8ACC8F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACC8F | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACC8F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACC8F text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.061 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACC8F
oklch(78.5% 0.109 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#47BC59
oklch(70.6% 0.174 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8ACC8F 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) | #CEC18B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C9BC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACC8F
#8ACC8F
oklch(78.5% 0.109 146.3)
- #DEA0DE
#DEA0DE
oklch(78.5% 0.109 326.6)
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 #8ACC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.054
Use #8ACC8F 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.