#8EC692
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.094 146.4), rgb(142, 198, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#8EC692 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC692 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 198, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.094 146.4) |
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 #8EC692 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC692 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC692 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC692 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC692
oklch(77.4% 0.094 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B965
oklch(70.7% 0.15 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#02300B
oklch(27% 0.079 146.2)
#8EC692 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) | #C8BC8F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB695 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C3B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC692
#8EC692
oklch(77.4% 0.094 146.4)
- #D5A1D5
#D5A1D5
oklch(77.4% 0.092 326.4)
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 #8EC692, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
Use #8EC692 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.