#8FBF96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.077 148.7), rgb(143, 191, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#8FBF96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBF96 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.077 148.7) |
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 #8FBF96 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBF96 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBF96 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBF96 text on black | 10.06:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FBF96
oklch(75.9% 0.077 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B675
oklch(70.8% 0.124 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#2FA350
oklch(63.2% 0.158 148.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#065020
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#8FBF96 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) | #C0B794 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B198 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89BDB4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBF96
#8FBF96
oklch(75.9% 0.077 148.7)
- #CDA0C9
#CDA0C9
oklch(76% 0.076 329.3)
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 #8FBF96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.010
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #8FBF96 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.