#8FC388
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.099 141.6), rgb(143, 195, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#8FC388 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC388 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 195, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.099 141.6) |
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 #8FC388 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC388 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC388 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC388 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC388
oklch(76.6% 0.099 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#62B857
oklch(70.6% 0.158 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#27A515
oklch(63.1% 0.202 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#8FC388 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) | #C6B984 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BBFB3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC388
#8FC388
oklch(76.6% 0.099 141.6)
- #D09ED9
#D09ED9
oklch(76.5% 0.099 321.2)
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 #8FC388, 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 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #8FC388 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.