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#8FBC8F Dark Sea Green
#8FBC8F is a light, muted green, known as Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 73.7% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8FBC8F.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8FBC8F as they’d see it.
#8FBC8F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #8FBC8F?
#8FBC8F is a light, muted green, known as Dark Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 73.7% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8FBC8F in RGB?
#8FBC8F is rgb(143, 188, 143): 143 red, 188 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8FBC8F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(24, 0, 24, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8FBC8F?
PANTONE 345 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8FBC8F?
Its complement #D0A2D0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.