#8EC189
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.095 142.4), rgb(142, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#8EC189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC189 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.095 142.4) |
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 #8EC189 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC189 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC189 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC189 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC189
oklch(76% 0.095 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B85C
oklch(70.7% 0.152 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#2AA524
oklch(63.2% 0.195 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#025101
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#083006
oklch(27.2% 0.081 142.2)
#8EC189 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) | #C4B785 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEB2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC189
#8EC189
oklch(76% 0.095 142.4)
- #CE9DD5
#CE9DD5
oklch(76% 0.095 322.2)
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 #8EC189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EC189 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.