#8EC29C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.077 152.7), rgb(142, 194, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#8EC29C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC29C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 194, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.077 152.7) |
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 #8EC29C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC29C | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC29C text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC29C text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC29C
oklch(76.7% 0.077 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB77B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#18A458
oklch(63.2% 0.158 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#8EC29C 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) | #C2BA9A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B49E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C0B7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC29C
#8EC29C
oklch(76.7% 0.077 152.7)
- #D1A2C9
#D1A2C9
oklch(76.8% 0.076 332.2)
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 #8EC29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EC29C 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.