#8ECA5D
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.4% 0.154 132.9), rgb(142, 202, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#8ECA5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECA5D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 202, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.154 132.9) |
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 #8ECA5D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECA5D | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECA5D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECA5D text on black | 10.75:1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D3
oklch(93.7% 0.044 132.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AC
oklch(88.5% 0.086 133.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECA5D
oklch(77.4% 0.154 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB900
oklch(70.8% 0.199 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#8ECA5D 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) | #D1BD53 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B864 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC3B2 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECA5D
#8ECA5D
oklch(77.4% 0.154 132.9)
- #D896FB
#D896FB
oklch(77.4% 0.155 313.2)
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 #8ECA5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #8ECA5D 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.