#8ECC7A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.3% 0.129 138.3), rgb(142, 204, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#8ECC7A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECC7A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 204, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.129 138.3) |
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 #8ECC7A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECC7A | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECC7A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECC7A text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#DEF0D8
oklch(93.5% 0.037 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.072 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECC7A
oklch(78.3% 0.129 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#54BC24
oklch(70.6% 0.205 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#8ECC7A 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) | #D1C074 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC7B8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECC7A
#8ECC7A
oklch(78.3% 0.129 138.3)
- #DB9DED
#DB9DED
oklch(78.3% 0.129 318.5)
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 #8ECC7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #8ECC7A 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.