#8EC170
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.122 134.7), rgb(142, 193, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#8EC170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC170 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.122 134.7) |
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 #8EC170 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC170 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC170 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC170 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9A
oklch(80.9% 0.077 134.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC170
oklch(75.6% 0.122 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D2F
oklch(63.1% 0.156 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#284D09
oklch(37.8% 0.103 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#8EC170 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) | #C7B66A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB175 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBBAD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC170
#8EC170
oklch(75.6% 0.122 134.7)
- #CD98E5
#CD98E5
oklch(75.7% 0.121 314.9)
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 #8EC170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #8EC170 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.