#8EC381
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.107 139.5), rgb(142, 195, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#8EC381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC381 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.107 139.5) |
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 #8EC381 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC381 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC381 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC381 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#C5E3BE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC381
oklch(76.3% 0.107 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#61B94A
oklch(70.7% 0.171 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#8EC381 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) | #C7B87D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB385 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBFB2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC381
#8EC381
oklch(76.3% 0.107 139.5)
- #D09CDD
#D09CDD
oklch(76.3% 0.107 319.5)
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 #8EC381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EC381 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.