#8EC577
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(76.6% 0.121 136.9), rgb(142, 197, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#8EC577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC577 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.121 136.9) |
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 #8EC577 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC577 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC577 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC577 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#DFF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC577
oklch(76.6% 0.121 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#60BA2C
oklch(70.6% 0.193 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8EC577 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) | #CABA71 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC0B2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC577
#8EC577
oklch(76.6% 0.121 136.9)
- #D29AE6
#D29AE6
oklch(76.6% 0.121 316.9)
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 #8EC577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EC577 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.