#8EC480
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(76.6% 0.11 139.3), rgb(142, 196, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#8EC480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC480 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.11 139.3) |
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 #8EC480 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC480 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC480 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC480 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BD
oklch(88.6% 0.062 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC480
oklch(76.6% 0.11 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#60BA46
oklch(70.8% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8EC480 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) | #C8B97B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B484 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC0B3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC480
#8EC480
oklch(76.6% 0.11 139.3)
- #D19CDF
#D19CDF
oklch(76.5% 0.11 319.1)
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 #8EC480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #8EC480 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.