#8EBF93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.081 147.4), rgb(142, 191, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#8EBF93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBF93 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.081 147.4) |
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 #8EBF93 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBF93 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBF93 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBF93 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBF93
oklch(75.8% 0.081 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B670
oklch(70.6% 0.129 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#2CA349
oklch(63.1% 0.165 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#04501B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#082F11
oklch(27% 0.069 147.5)
#8EBF93 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) | #C0B690 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B195 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBF93
#8EBF93
oklch(75.8% 0.081 147.4)
- #CD9FCB
#CD9FCB
oklch(75.9% 0.08 327.7)
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 #8EBF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.008
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EBF93 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.