#8FC990
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.1% 0.1 145), rgb(143, 201, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#8FC990 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC990 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 201, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.1 145) |
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 #8FC990 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC990 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC990 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC990 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC990
oklch(78.1% 0.1 145)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5E
oklch(70.8% 0.16 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8FC990 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) | #CBBF8C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B993 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C6BA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC990
#8FC990
oklch(78.1% 0.1 145)
- #D9A2DB
#D9A2DB
oklch(78.2% 0.099 325.3)
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 #8FC990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #8FC990 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.