#8EBF97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.077 149.8), rgb(142, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#8EBF97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBF97 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.077 149.8) |
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 #8EBF97 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBF97 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBF97 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBF97 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBF97
oklch(75.9% 0.077 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B677
oklch(70.7% 0.123 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#2AA352
oklch(63.2% 0.158 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#035021
oklch(37.8% 0.103 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F14
oklch(27% 0.065 149.7)
#8EBF97 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) | #C0B795 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B199 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBF97
#8EBF97
oklch(75.9% 0.077 149.8)
- #CD9FC8
#CD9FC8
oklch(75.8% 0.077 330)
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 #8EBF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EBF97 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.