#8ECC97
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.098 148.3), rgb(142, 204, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#8ECC97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECC97 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 204, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.098 148.3) |
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 #8ECC97 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECC97 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECC97 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECC97 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECC97
oklch(78.9% 0.098 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#4EBB66
oklch(70.8% 0.158 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#8ECC97 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) | #CDC294 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C9BE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECC97
#8ECC97
oklch(78.9% 0.098 148.3)
- #DDA4DA
#DDA4DA
oklch(78.9% 0.098 328.2)
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 #8ECC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #8ECC97 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.