#8EC38E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.093 144.6), rgb(142, 195, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#8EC38E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 145°. 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 (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC38E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.093 144.6) |
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 #8EC38E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC38E | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC38E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC38E 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC38E
oklch(76.6% 0.093 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FB862
oklch(70.7% 0.149 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA532
oklch(63.1% 0.19 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#05300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.8)
#8EC38E 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) | #C5B98B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB491 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C0B5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC38E
#8EC38E
oklch(76.6% 0.093 144.6)
- #D19FD4
#D19FD4
oklch(76.6% 0.092 324.6)
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 #8EC38E, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EC38E 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.