#8FC48B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.097 142.9), rgb(143, 196, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#8FC48B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 143°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC48B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 196, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.097 142.9) |
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 #8FC48B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC48B | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC48B text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC48B text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC48B
oklch(76.8% 0.097 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B85B
oklch(70.6% 0.155 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#20A522
oklch(63% 0.198 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#063006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.9)
#8FC48B 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) | #C7BA87 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB58E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BC1B5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC48B
#8FC48B
oklch(76.8% 0.097 142.9)
- #D29FD8
#D29FD8
oklch(76.9% 0.097 322.9)
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 #8FC48B, 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 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FC48B 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.