#8EC09B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.075 152.4), rgb(142, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#8EC09B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 152°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC09B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.075 152.4) |
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 #8EC09B | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC09B | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC09B text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC09B text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC09B
oklch(76.2% 0.075 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#61B67C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#24A35A
oklch(63.2% 0.152 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#062F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.1)
#8EC09B 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) | #C0B899 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BEB6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC09B
#8EC09B
oklch(76.2% 0.075 152.4)
- #CFA1C7
#CFA1C7
oklch(76.3% 0.074 332.4)
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 #8EC09B, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #8EC09B 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.