#8EC083
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.1 140), rgb(142, 192, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#8EC083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC083 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.1 140) |
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 #8EC083 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC083 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC083 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC083 text on black | 10.01:1 | 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 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)
#8EC083
oklch(75.7% 0.1 140)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 140)
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Step 600
600
#418631
oklch(55.6% 0.139 140)
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Step 700
700
#327123
oklch(48.9% 0.129 140)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.106 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C1F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D13
oklch(27.2% 0.053 139.7)
#8EC083 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) | #C4B67F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB186 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBCB0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC083
#8EC083
oklch(75.7% 0.1 140)
- #CD9BD8
#CD9BD8
oklch(75.7% 0.101 320.2)
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 #8EC083, 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 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #8EC083 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.