#8ECF8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.116 143), rgb(142, 207, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#8ECF8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECF8A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 207, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.116 143) |
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 #8ECF8A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECF8A | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECF8A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECF8A text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECF8A
oklch(79.3% 0.116 143)
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Step 400
400
#4BBC49
oklch(70.6% 0.186 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A711
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#8ECF8A 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) | #D2C385 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD8E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88CBBD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECF8A
#8ECF8A
oklch(79.3% 0.116 143)
- #E0A2E7
#E0A2E7
oklch(79.4% 0.116 323.1)
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 #8ECF8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ECF8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #8ECF8A 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.