#8ECD61
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.2% 0.155 133.8), rgb(142, 205, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#8ECD61 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECD61 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 205, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.155 133.8) |
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 #8ECD61 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECD61 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECD61 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECD61 text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D3
oklch(93.6% 0.045 133.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6AC
oklch(88.4% 0.086 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECD61
oklch(78.2% 0.155 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#68BA00
oklch(70.8% 0.203 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#8ECD61 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) | #D4BF57 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA68 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EC6B5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECD61
#8ECD61
oklch(78.2% 0.155 133.8)
- #DB98FD
#DB98FD
oklch(78.1% 0.155 313.6)
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 #8ECD61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.050
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
Use #8ECD61 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.