#8FC58E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.096 144.1), rgb(143, 197, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#8FC58E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC58E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 197, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.096 144.1) |
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 #8FC58E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC58E | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC58E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC58E text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC58E
oklch(77.1% 0.096 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EB95F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#19A62B
oklch(63.2% 0.196 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#043008
oklch(27% 0.081 144.3)
#8FC58E 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) | #C7BB8B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB691 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AC2B6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC58E
#8FC58E
oklch(77.1% 0.096 144.1)
- #D3A0D7
#D3A0D7
oklch(77.1% 0.095 324)
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 #8FC58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #8FC58E 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.