#8ECB92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.102 146.1), rgb(142, 203, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#8ECB92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECB92 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.102 146.1) |
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 #8ECB92 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECB92 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECB92 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECB92 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECB92
oklch(78.6% 0.102 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#51BB5F
oklch(70.8% 0.163 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#8ECB92 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) | #CDC08F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA95 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C8BC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECB92
#8ECB92
oklch(78.6% 0.102 146.1)
- #DCA2DC
#DCA2DC
oklch(78.5% 0.103 326.5)
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 #8ECB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
Use #8ECB92 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.