#8ECD80
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.7% 0.124 140), rgb(142, 205, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#8ECD80 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 140°. 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 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECD80 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 205, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.124 140) |
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 #8ECD80 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECD80 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECD80 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECD80 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 140)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECD80
oklch(78.7% 0.124 140)
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Step 400
400
#51BC35
oklch(70.6% 0.197 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#8ECD80 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) | #D1C17B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB84 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC8BA | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECD80
#8ECD80
oklch(78.7% 0.124 140)
- #DD9FEB
#DD9FEB
oklch(78.7% 0.124 320.1)
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 #8ECD80, 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
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #8ECD80 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.