#8EC598
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.086 149.6), rgb(142, 197, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#8EC598 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 150°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC598 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.086 149.6) |
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 #8EC598 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC598 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC598 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC598 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC598
oklch(77.3% 0.086 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB871
oklch(70.7% 0.137 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#023011
oklch(27.1% 0.073 149.4)
#8EC598 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) | #C6BC95 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C3B9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC598
#8EC598
oklch(77.3% 0.086 149.6)
- #D5A2D0
#D5A2D0
oklch(77.4% 0.086 329.7)
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 #8EC598, 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 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC598 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.