#8EBF98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.076 150.5), rgb(142, 191, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#8EBF98 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBF98 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 191, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.076 150.5) |
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 #8EBF98 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBF98 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBF98 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBF98 text on black | 10.05:1 | 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
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBF98
oklch(75.9% 0.076 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B678
oklch(70.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 500
500
#2AA355
oklch(63.2% 0.155 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#025023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#8EBF98 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) | #C0B796 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDB4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBF98
#8EBF98
oklch(75.9% 0.076 150.5)
- #CDA0C8
#CDA0C8
oklch(76% 0.075 330)
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 #8EBF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EBF98 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.