#8FC285
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.1 140.4), rgb(143, 194, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#8FC285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 140°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC285 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 194, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.1 140.4) |
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 #8FC285 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC285 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC285 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC285 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC285
oklch(76.3% 0.1 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B853
oklch(70.7% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#083002
oklch(27.1% 0.085 140.8)
#8FC285 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) | #C6B881 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB388 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CBEB2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC285
#8FC285
oklch(76.3% 0.1 140.4)
- #CF9DD9
#CF9DD9
oklch(76.3% 0.1 320.7)
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 #8FC285, 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
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
Use #8FC285 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.