#8ECB9F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.089 152.7), rgb(142, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#8ECB9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECB9F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.089 152.7) |
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 #8ECB9F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECB9F | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECB9F text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECB9F text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECB9F
oklch(78.9% 0.089 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#4EB975
oklch(70.6% 0.141 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8ECB9F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA1 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C9BF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECB9F
#8ECB9F
oklch(78.9% 0.089 152.7)
- #DDA5D3
#DDA5D3
oklch(78.8% 0.089 332.7)
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 #8ECB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #8ECB9F 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.