#8EC866
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.1% 0.143 133.9), rgb(142, 200, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#8EC866 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC866 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 200, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.143 133.9) |
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 #8EC866 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC866 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC866 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC866 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B0
oklch(88.4% 0.079 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC866
oklch(77.1% 0.143 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#67BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 134)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8EC866 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) | #CFBB5E | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B66C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC1B1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC866
#8EC866
oklch(77.1% 0.143 133.9)
- #D598F4
#D598F4
oklch(77.1% 0.142 313.7)
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 #8EC866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.057
Use #8EC866 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.