#8FC39D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.077 152.7), rgb(143, 195, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#8FC39D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC39D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 195, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.077 152.7) |
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 #8FC39D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC39D | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC39D text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC39D text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC39D
oklch(77% 0.077 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB77B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#18A358
oklch(63% 0.157 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#8FC39D 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) | #C3BB9B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB59F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87C1B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC39D
#8FC39D
oklch(77% 0.077 152.7)
- #D2A3CA
#D2A3CA
oklch(77.1% 0.076 332.2)
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 #8FC39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #8FC39D 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.