#8DC289
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.097 142.9), rgb(141, 194, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#8DC289 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC289 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 194, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.097 142.9) |
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 #8DC289 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC289 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC289 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC289 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC289
oklch(76.2% 0.097 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB95B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#20A521
oklch(63% 0.199 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C08
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#063006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.9)
#8DC289 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) | #C5B885 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BFB3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC289
#8DC289
oklch(76.2% 0.097 142.9)
- #D09DD6
#D09DD6
oklch(76.2% 0.097 322.9)
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 #8DC289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #8DC289 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.