#8EC49F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.077 154.3), rgb(142, 196, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#8EC49F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC49F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.077 154.3) |
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 #8EC49F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC49F | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC49F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC49F text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC49F
oklch(77.2% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#01A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F17
oklch(26.9% 0.065 154.4)
#8EC49F 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) | #C4BB9D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C3BA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC49F
#8EC49F
oklch(77.2% 0.077 154.3)
- #D4A3C9
#D4A3C9
oklch(77.2% 0.077 334.4)
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 #8EC49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EC49F 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.