#8FC398
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.082 149.4), rgb(143, 195, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#8FC398 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 149°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC398 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 195, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.082 149.4) |
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 #8FC398 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC398 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC398 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC398 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC398
oklch(76.9% 0.082 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB773
oklch(70.7% 0.131 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#1CA44D
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#052F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 149.3)
#8FC398 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) | #C4BA96 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C1B7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC398
#8FC398
oklch(76.9% 0.082 149.4)
- #D2A1CD
#D2A1CD
oklch(76.8% 0.082 329.8)
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 #8FC398, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #8FC398 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.