#8ECB75
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.132 137.1), rgb(142, 203, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#8ECB75 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECB75 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.132 137.1) |
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 #8ECB75 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECB75 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECB75 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECB75 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 136.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B6
oklch(88.5% 0.073 137.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECB75
oklch(78% 0.132 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#56BC0C
oklch(70.6% 0.211 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8ECB75 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) | #D0BF6E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B97A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC5B6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECB75
#8ECB75
oklch(78% 0.132 137.1)
- #DA9CEF
#DA9CEF
oklch(78.1% 0.132 317.3)
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 #8ECB75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #8ECB75 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.