#8EC670
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(76.8% 0.13 135.4), rgb(142, 198, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#8EC670 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 135°. 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 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC670 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 198, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.13 135.4) |
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 #8EC670 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC670 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC670 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC670 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D7
oklch(93.6% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.073 135.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC670
oklch(76.8% 0.13 135.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FBB02
oklch(70.7% 0.208 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#8EC670 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) | #CCBA69 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B575 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC0B1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC670
#8EC670
oklch(76.8% 0.13 135.4)
- #D399EC
#D399EC
oklch(76.7% 0.13 315.3)
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 #8EC670, 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 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #8EC670 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.