#8EC37B
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.2% 0.114 137.7), rgb(142, 195, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#8EC37B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC37B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.114 137.7) |
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 #8EC37B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC37B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC37B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC37B text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC37B
oklch(76.2% 0.114 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#62BA3C
oklch(70.8% 0.182 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#8EC37B 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) | #C8B876 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBEB1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC37B
#8EC37B
oklch(76.2% 0.114 137.7)
- #D09BE1
#D09BE1
oklch(76.3% 0.113 317.8)
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 #8EC37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EC37B 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.