#8EBB85
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.6% 0.09 140.4), rgb(142, 187, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#8EBB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB85 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.09 140.4) |
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 #8EBB85 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB85 | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBB85 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB85 text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB85
oklch(74.6% 0.09 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#629A56
oklch(63% 0.114 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#47853B
oklch(55.7% 0.125 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#38702D
oklch(49.1% 0.116 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B26
oklch(42.6% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B24
oklch(37.7% 0.074 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#192C15
oklch(27% 0.048 140.2)
#8EBB85 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) | #BEB282 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE88 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB7AD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB85
#8EBB85
oklch(74.6% 0.09 140.4)
- #C69AD0
#C69AD0
oklch(74.5% 0.09 320)
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 #8EBB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.015
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EBB85 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.