#8EC08F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.087 145.1), rgb(142, 192, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#8EC08F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 145°. 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 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC08F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.087 145.1) |
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 #8EC08F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC08F | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC08F text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC08F text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC08F
oklch(75.9% 0.087 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B768
oklch(70.7% 0.139 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#2AA43C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#035013
oklch(37.6% 0.115 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.073 145.2)
#8EC08F 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) | #C2B78C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDB3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC08F
#8EC08F
oklch(75.9% 0.087 145.1)
- #CE9ECF
#CE9ECF
oklch(76% 0.087 325.7)
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 #8EC08F, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC08F 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.