#8ACE86
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.121 143.1), rgb(138, 206, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#8ACE86 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACE86 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 206, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.121 143.1) |
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 #8ACE86 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACE86 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACE86 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACE86 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.067 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACE86
oklch(78.8% 0.121 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#45BD44
oklch(70.6% 0.193 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A712
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8ACE86 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) | #D1C281 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB8A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CABC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACE86
#8ACE86
oklch(78.8% 0.121 143.1)
- #DF9FE7
#DF9FE7
oklch(78.7% 0.121 322.8)
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 #8ACE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #8ACE86 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.