#8FC0A2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.067 157.5), rgb(143, 192, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#8FC0A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 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 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 192, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.067 157.5) |
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 #8FC0A2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC0A2 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC0A2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC0A2 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC0A2
oklch(76.5% 0.067 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#62B586
oklch(70.7% 0.108 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#25A268
oklch(63.2% 0.138 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F1B
oklch(27.2% 0.058 156.9)
#8FC0A2 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) | #BFB8A0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BFB7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC0A2
#8FC0A2
oklch(76.5% 0.067 157.5)
- #CFA3C2
#CFA3C2
oklch(76.5% 0.066 337.2)
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 #8FC0A2, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #8FC0A2 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.