#8EC172
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.6% 0.12 135.2), rgb(142, 193, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#8EC172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC172 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.12 135.2) |
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 #8EC172 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC172 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC172 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC172 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 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
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC172
oklch(75.6% 0.12 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9D33
oklch(63.1% 0.154 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#284D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#8EC172 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) | #C7B66C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB176 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EBCAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC172
#8EC172
oklch(75.6% 0.12 135.2)
- #CD98E4
#CD98E4
oklch(75.6% 0.12 315.3)
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 #8EC172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
Use #8EC172 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.