#8EC494
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.088 147.5), rgb(142, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#8EC494 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 148°. 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 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC494 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.088 147.5) |
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 #8EC494 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC494 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC494 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC494 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC494
oklch(77% 0.088 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#11A541
oklch(63.1% 0.181 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#04300F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 147.5)
#8EC494 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) | #C6BB91 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB597 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C1B7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC494
#8EC494
oklch(77% 0.088 147.5)
- #D3A0D1
#D3A0D1
oklch(76.9% 0.089 327.7)
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 #8EC494, 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 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EC494 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.