#8EC972
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.5% 0.132 136.2), rgb(142, 201, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#8EC972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC972 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 201, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.132 136.2) |
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 #8EC972 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC972 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC972 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC972 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#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
#C3E5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC972
oklch(77.5% 0.132 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#5ABC00
oklch(70.7% 0.211 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#4CA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#8EC972 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) | #CFBD6B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B877 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC3B4 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC972
#8EC972
oklch(77.5% 0.132 136.2)
- #D79BEE
#D79BEE
oklch(77.6% 0.131 316.3)
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 #8EC972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EC972 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.