#8FBE89
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.09 141.8), rgb(143, 190, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#8FBE89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBE89 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 190, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.09 141.8) |
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 #8FBE89 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBE89 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBE89 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBE89 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBE89
oklch(75.4% 0.09 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B58
oklch(63.1% 0.116 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#44853D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#35702F
oklch(48.9% 0.115 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C28
oklch(42.8% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B25
oklch(37.6% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#8FBE89 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) | #C1B586 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBBB0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBE89
#8FBE89
oklch(75.4% 0.09 141.8)
- #CA9DD1
#CA9DD1
oklch(75.5% 0.088 321.9)
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 #8FBE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.024
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #8FBE89 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.