#8EC79B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.8% 0.086 151.1), rgb(142, 199, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#8EC79B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC79B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 199, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.086 151.1) |
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 #8EC79B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC79B | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC79B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC79B text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC79B
oklch(77.8% 0.086 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#56B873
oklch(70.6% 0.137 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8EC79B 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) | #C8BE99 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C5BB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC79B
#8EC79B
oklch(77.8% 0.086 151.1)
- #D7A3D0
#D7A3D0
oklch(77.8% 0.085 331)
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 #8EC79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #8EC79B 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.