#8ECF87
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.12 142.1), rgb(142, 207, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#8ECF87 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 142°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECF87 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 207, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 43%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.12 142.1) |
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 #8ECF87 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECF87 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECF87 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECF87 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECF87
oklch(79.3% 0.12 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CBD42
oklch(70.8% 0.192 142)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#8ECF87 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) | #D3C382 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89CBBD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECF87
#8ECF87
oklch(79.3% 0.12 142.1)
- #E0A1E9
#E0A1E9
oklch(79.3% 0.12 322.3)
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 #8ECF87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ECF87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #8ECF87 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.