#8ECF95
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.105 147.2), rgb(142, 207, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#8ECF95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECF95 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 207, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.105 147.2) |
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 #8ECF95 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECF95 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECF95 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECF95 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 146.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECF95
oklch(79.6% 0.105 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#49BC5F
oklch(70.8% 0.168 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#8ECF95 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) | #D1C491 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD98 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86CCBF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECF95
#8ECF95
oklch(79.6% 0.105 147.2)
- #E1A4DF
#E1A4DF
oklch(79.5% 0.105 327.6)
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 #8ECF95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #8ECF95 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.