#8ECD72
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.138 136.7), rgb(142, 205, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#8ECD72 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECD72 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 205, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.138 136.7) |
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 #8ECD72 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECD72 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECD72 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECD72 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF1D6
oklch(93.7% 0.041 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E6B4
oklch(88.6% 0.077 137)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECD72
oklch(78.4% 0.138 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#58BC00
oklch(70.6% 0.212 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#8ECD72 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) | #D3C06B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB77 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC7B7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECD72
#8ECD72
oklch(78.4% 0.138 136.7)
- #DC9CF3
#DC9CF3
oklch(78.4% 0.138 316.8)
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 #8ECD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #8ECD72 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.