#8EB688
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.5% 0.078 141.4), rgb(142, 182, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#8EB688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB688 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 182, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 24%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.078 141.4) |
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 #8EB688 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB688 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB688 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB688 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.048 141.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB688
oklch(73.5% 0.078 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#66995F
oklch(63.2% 0.101 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8345
oklch(55.6% 0.109 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F37
oklch(49.2% 0.101 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#335A2E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#8EB688 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) | #B9AE85 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB3AA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB688
#8EB688
oklch(73.5% 0.078 141.4)
- #C099C7
#C099C7
oklch(73.4% 0.078 321.2)
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 #8EB688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EB688 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.