#8ECC8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.112 143), rgb(142, 204, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#8ECC8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECC8A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 204, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.112 143) |
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 #8ECC8A | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECC8A | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECC8A text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECC8A text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECC8A
oklch(78.6% 0.112 143)
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Step 400
400
#51BC4E
oklch(70.8% 0.179 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A710
oklch(63.1% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8ECC8A 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) | #CFC186 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8E | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C8BB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECC8A
#8ECC8A
oklch(78.6% 0.112 143)
- #DCA1E3
#DCA1E3
oklch(78.6% 0.112 322.9)
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 #8ECC8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ECC8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #8ECC8A 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.