#8ECA8D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.105 144.1), rgb(142, 202, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#8ECA8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECA8D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.105 144.1) |
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 #8ECA8D | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECA8D | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECA8D text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECA8D text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECA8D
oklch(78.2% 0.105 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#54BB57
oklch(70.8% 0.169 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#8ECA8D 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) | #CDBF89 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B990 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C6BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECA8D
#8ECA8D
oklch(78.2% 0.105 144.1)
- #DAA1DE
#DAA1DE
oklch(78.2% 0.105 324.3)
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 #8ECA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #8ECA8D 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.