#8EBF82
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.1 139.5), rgb(142, 191, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#8EBF82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBF82 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.1 139.5) |
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 #8EBF82 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBF82 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBF82 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBF82 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 139.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBF82
oklch(75.4% 0.1 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#438630
oklch(55.6% 0.139 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#347123
oklch(49% 0.128 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.106 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#284C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#8EBF82 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) | #C3B57E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB085 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBBAF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBF82
#8EBF82
oklch(75.4% 0.1 139.5)
- #CB9BD7
#CB9BD7
oklch(75.4% 0.099 319.5)
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 #8EBF82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #8EBF82 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.