#8EC39B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.08 151.8), rgb(142, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#8EC39B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC39B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.08 151.8) |
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 #8EC39B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC39B | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC39B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC39B text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC39B
oklch(76.9% 0.08 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB778
oklch(70.7% 0.127 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#12A454
oklch(63.1% 0.163 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 152)
#8EC39B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C1B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC39B
#8EC39B
oklch(76.9% 0.08 151.8)
- #D3A2CB
#D3A2CB
oklch(77% 0.079 332)
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 #8EC39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EC39B 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.