#8FBC8F
darkseagreen
#8FBC8F is the CSS named color "darkseagreen", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 143, green 188, and blue 143 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 120°, 25% saturation, and 65% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #8fbc8f |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(120° 25% 65%) |
| HSB | hsb(120° 24% 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.080 145°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(75% -0.065 0.046) |
| LCH | lch(72% 28.5 141°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24% 0% 24% 26%) |
Shades (darker)
#8fbc8f · #7da97d · #6b966b · #59845a · #487249
Tints (lighter)
#8fbc8f · #97c497 · #9ecc9e · #a6d4a6 · #aedcae
Shades mix #8FBC8F toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.15:1 — fails
On black: 9.76:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #8FBC8F in RGB?
- #8FBC8F is rgb(143, 188, 143) — red 143, green 188, blue 143 out of 255 each.
- Does #8FBC8F pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #8FBC8F?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (9.76:1) than white (2.15:1).