#8FBEA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.064 158.3), rgb(143, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#8FBEA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.064 158.3) |
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 #8FBEA2 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBEA2 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBEA2 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBEA2 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FBEA2
oklch(76% 0.064 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B488
oklch(70.7% 0.102 158)
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Step 500
500
#2DA16B
oklch(63.2% 0.131 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#054F30
oklch(37.8% 0.085 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#092E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.1)
#8FBEA2 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) | #BDB7A1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BDB6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBEA2
#8FBEA2
oklch(76% 0.064 158.3)
- #CDA2BF
#CDA2BF
oklch(76% 0.064 338.5)
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 #8FBEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8FBEA2 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.