#8EC388
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.099 142.1), rgb(142, 195, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#8EC388 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC388 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.099 142.1) |
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 #8EC388 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC388 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC388 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC388 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC388
oklch(76.5% 0.099 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B958
oklch(70.8% 0.159 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#22A616
oklch(63.2% 0.204 142)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#063004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 142.1)
#8EC388 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) | #C6B984 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABFB3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC388
#8EC388
oklch(76.5% 0.099 142.1)
- #D19ED8
#D19ED8
oklch(76.6% 0.098 322.4)
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 #8EC388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #8EC388 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.