#8EC696
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.089 148.4), rgb(142, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#8EC696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC696 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.089 148.4) |
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 #8EC696 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC696 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC696 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC696 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC696
oklch(77.5% 0.089 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B96C
oklch(70.8% 0.144 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#01300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.5)
#8EC696 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) | #C7BC93 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB699 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C4B9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC696
#8EC696
oklch(77.5% 0.089 148.4)
- #D6A2D3
#D6A2D3
oklch(77.6% 0.089 328.3)
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 #8EC696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EC696 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.