#8FC18E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.089 144.2), rgb(143, 193, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#8FC18E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC18E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 193, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.089 144.2) |
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 #8FC18E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC18E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC18E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC18E text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC18E
oklch(76.2% 0.089 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B765
oklch(70.7% 0.142 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#2CA436
oklch(63.1% 0.182 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#04510F
oklch(37.9% 0.119 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.075 144.3)
#8FC18E 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) | #C3B88B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB391 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ABEB3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC18E
#8FC18E
oklch(76.2% 0.089 144.2)
- #CE9FD2
#CE9FD2
oklch(76.2% 0.088 323.8)
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 #8FC18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
Use #8FC18E 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.