#8FC188
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.096 141.5), rgb(143, 193, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#8FC188 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC188 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 193, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.096 141.5) |
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 #8FC188 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC188 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC188 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC188 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC188
oklch(76.1% 0.096 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#65B85A
oklch(70.8% 0.153 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#2FA41E
oklch(63% 0.195 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F05
oklch(26.8% 0.08 141.5)
#8FC188 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) | #C4B784 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB28B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBDB2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC188
#8FC188
oklch(76.1% 0.096 141.5)
- #CE9DD6
#CE9DD6
oklch(76% 0.096 321.7)
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 #8FC188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #8FC188 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.