#8EC181
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.104 139.4), rgb(142, 193, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#8EC181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC181 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.104 139.4) |
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 #8EC181 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EC181 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC181 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC181 text on black | 10.09:1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC181
oklch(75.9% 0.104 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B84D
oklch(70.6% 0.165 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#8EC181 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) | #C5B77D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB284 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBDB0 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC181
#8EC181
oklch(75.9% 0.104 139.4)
- #CE9BDA
#CE9BDA
oklch(75.8% 0.104 319.8)
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 #8EC181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
Use #8EC181 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.