#8ECD85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.118 141.4), rgb(142, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#8ECD85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECD85 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.118 141.4) |
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 #8ECD85 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECD85 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECD85 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECD85 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECD85
oklch(78.8% 0.118 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#50BC41
oklch(70.7% 0.19 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#20A600
oklch(63.1% 0.209 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#198C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#8ECD85 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) | #D1C180 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB89 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C9BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECD85
#8ECD85
oklch(78.8% 0.118 141.4)
- #DDA0E8
#DDA0E8
oklch(78.8% 0.119 321.3)
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 #8ECD85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ECD85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #8ECD85 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.