#8EC39F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.076 154.6), rgb(142, 195, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#8EC39F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC39F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.076 154.6) |
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 #8EC39F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC39F | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC39F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC39F text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC39F
oklch(77% 0.076 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#0DA45D
oklch(63.2% 0.155 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F18
oklch(26.9% 0.063 155.1)
#8EC39F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C2B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC39F
#8EC39F
oklch(77% 0.076 154.6)
- #D3A3C8
#D3A3C8
oklch(77.1% 0.075 334.6)
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 #8EC39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EC39F 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.