#8EC17C
Closest named color: Lichen (#8FB67B). oklch(75.8% 0.109 137.8), rgb(142, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#8EC17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lichen (#8FB67B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lichen (#8FB67B) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC17C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.109 137.8) |
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 #8EC17C | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC17C | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC17C text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC17C text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA1
oklch(81% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EC17C
oklch(75.8% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D43
oklch(63.2% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#418720
oklch(55.7% 0.152 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#327212
oklch(49.1% 0.141 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D13
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0F
oklch(27% 0.059 138.1)
#8EC17C 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) | #C5B677 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB280 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBCAF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC17C
#8EC17C
oklch(75.8% 0.109 137.8)
- #CD9ADE
#CD9ADE
oklch(75.7% 0.11 317.5)
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 #8EC17C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
Use #8EC17C 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.