#8EBF87
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.094 141.5), rgb(142, 191, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#8EBF87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBF87 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.094 141.5) |
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 #8EBF87 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBF87 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBF87 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBF87 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#CEDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 141)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBF87
oklch(75.5% 0.094 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B55
oklch(63% 0.12 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#428639
oklch(55.7% 0.131 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#33712B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C25
oklch(42.6% 0.1 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#284C23
oklch(37.8% 0.079 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C15
oklch(26.9% 0.049 141.2)
#8EBF87 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) | #C2B583 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBBB0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBF87
#8EBF87
oklch(75.5% 0.094 141.5)
- #CC9CD4
#CC9CD4
oklch(75.6% 0.094 321.6)
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 #8EBF87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EBF87 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.