#8EC989
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.9% 0.108 142.6), rgb(142, 201, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#8EC989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC989 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 201, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.108 142.6) |
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 #8EC989 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC989 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC989 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC989 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC989
oklch(77.9% 0.108 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#56BB51
oklch(70.8% 0.173 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A704
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#8EC989 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) | #CCBE85 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C5B8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC989
#8EC989
oklch(77.9% 0.108 142.6)
- #D8A0E0
#D8A0E0
oklch(77.9% 0.108 322.2)
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 #8EC989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC989 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.