#8EC196
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.081 149), rgb(142, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#8EC196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC196 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.081 149) |
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 #8EC196 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC196 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC196 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC196 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC196
oklch(76.3% 0.081 149)
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Step 400
400
#60B772
oklch(70.7% 0.131 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#22A44C
oklch(63.2% 0.167 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 148.9)
#8EC196 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) | #C2B894 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB398 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BFB5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC196
#8EC196
oklch(76.3% 0.081 149)
- #D0A0CC
#D0A0CC
oklch(76.4% 0.082 329.1)
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 #8EC196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC196 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.