#8EC092
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.084 146.7), rgb(142, 192, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#8EC092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. 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 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC092 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.084 146.7) |
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 #8EC092 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC092 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC092 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC092 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC092
oklch(76% 0.084 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B76D
oklch(70.8% 0.134 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#29A444
oklch(63.2% 0.172 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#025018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F10
oklch(27% 0.07 146.9)
#8EC092 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) | #C2B78F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B294 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC092
#8EC092
oklch(76% 0.084 146.7)
- #CE9FCD
#CE9FCD
oklch(76.1% 0.083 327)
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 #8EC092, 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 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EC092 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.