#8EC089
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.093 142.4), rgb(142, 192, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#8EC089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 142°. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC089 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.093 142.4) |
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 #8EC089 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC089 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC089 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC089 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC089
oklch(75.8% 0.093 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B85E
oklch(70.8% 0.15 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#2DA427
oklch(63% 0.191 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#055103
oklch(37.8% 0.125 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 142.3)
#8EC089 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) | #C3B686 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB18C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABDB1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC089
#8EC089
oklch(75.8% 0.093 142.4)
- #CD9DD4
#CD9DD4
oklch(75.9% 0.093 322.1)
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 #8EC089, 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 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EC089 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.