#8EC491
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.091 146), rgb(142, 196, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#8EC491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC491 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.091 146) |
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 #8EC491 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC491 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC491 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC491 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC491
oklch(76.9% 0.091 146)
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Step 400
400
#5DB866
oklch(70.6% 0.146 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A539
oklch(63% 0.186 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#04300C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146)
#8EC491 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) | #C6BA8E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C1B6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC491
#8EC491
oklch(76.9% 0.091 146)
- #D3A0D3
#D3A0D3
oklch(77% 0.091 326.4)
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 #8EC491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC491 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.