#8FC997
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.093 148.2), rgb(143, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#8FC997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC997 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.093 148.2) |
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 #8FC997 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC997 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC997 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC997 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC997
oklch(78.3% 0.093 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B96A
oklch(70.6% 0.148 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#8FC997 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) | #CABF94 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C6BB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC997
#8FC997
oklch(78.3% 0.093 148.2)
- #D9A3D6
#D9A3D6
oklch(78.2% 0.093 328.3)
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 #8FC997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #8FC997 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.