#8ECB8F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.105 144.9), rgb(142, 203, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#8ECB8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECB8F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.105 144.9) |
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 #8ECB8F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECB8F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECB8F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECB8F text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECB8F
oklch(78.5% 0.105 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#51BB59
oklch(70.7% 0.168 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#8ECB8F 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) | #CDC08B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C8BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECB8F
#8ECB8F
oklch(78.5% 0.105 144.9)
- #DBA2DE
#DBA2DE
oklch(78.5% 0.104 324.8)
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 #8ECB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #8ECB8F 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.