#8EC79A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.8% 0.087 150.5), rgb(142, 199, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#8EC79A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC79A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 199, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.087 150.5) |
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 #8EC79A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC79A | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC79A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC79A text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC79A
oklch(77.8% 0.087 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#56B972
oklch(70.8% 0.139 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8EC79A 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) | #C8BE97 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C5BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC79A
#8EC79A
oklch(77.8% 0.087 150.5)
- #D7A3D1
#D7A3D1
oklch(77.8% 0.086 330.3)
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 #8EC79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #8EC79A 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.