#8EC780
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.3% 0.114 139.5), rgb(142, 199, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#8EC780 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC780 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 199, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.114 139.5) |
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 #8EC780 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC780 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC780 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC780 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC780
oklch(77.3% 0.114 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BBB41
oklch(70.8% 0.183 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#8EC780 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) | #CBBC7B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B684 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC2B5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC780
#8EC780
oklch(77.3% 0.114 139.5)
- #D59DE3
#D59DE3
oklch(77.2% 0.114 319.5)
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 #8EC780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
Use #8EC780 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.