#8ECB60
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.7% 0.153 133.4), rgb(142, 203, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#8ECB60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECB60 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.153 133.4) |
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 #8ECB60 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECB60 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECB60 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECB60 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E6AD
oklch(88.5% 0.085 133.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECB60
oklch(77.7% 0.153 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB900
oklch(70.7% 0.2 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#8ECB60 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) | #D2BE56 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B967 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC4B3 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECB60
#8ECB60
oklch(77.7% 0.153 133.4)
- #D997FB
#D997FB
oklch(77.7% 0.154 313.5)
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 #8ECB60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #8ECB60 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.