#8ECB9E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.09 152.2), rgb(142, 203, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#8ECB9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECB9E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.09 152.2) |
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 #8ECB9E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECB9E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECB9E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECB9E text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECB9E
oklch(78.8% 0.09 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#4EBA73
oklch(70.8% 0.144 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8ECB9E 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) | #CBC19B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C9BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECB9E
#8ECB9E
oklch(78.8% 0.09 152.2)
- #DDA5D4
#DDA5D4
oklch(78.9% 0.09 332.1)
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 #8ECB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #8ECB9E 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.