#8EC485
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.104 141), rgb(142, 196, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#8EC485 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC485 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.104 141) |
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 #8EC485 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC485 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC485 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC485 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC485
oklch(76.7% 0.104 141)
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Step 400
400
#5FB950
oklch(70.6% 0.167 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#8EC485 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) | #C7BA81 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB488 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC0B4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC485
#8EC485
oklch(76.7% 0.104 141)
- #D29DDC
#D29DDC
oklch(76.7% 0.105 321)
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 #8EC485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EC485 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.