#8ECA87
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.112 141.9), rgb(142, 202, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#8ECA87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECA87 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 202, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.112 141.9) |
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 #8ECA87 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECA87 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECA87 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECA87 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECA87
oklch(78.1% 0.112 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#55BB4B
oklch(70.7% 0.178 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A600
oklch(63% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#108C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#8ECA87 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) | #CDBF83 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C6B9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECA87
#8ECA87
oklch(78.1% 0.112 141.9)
- #D9A0E2
#D9A0E2
oklch(78.1% 0.11 321.8)
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 #8ECA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
Use #8ECA87 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.