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Dark Sea Green

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.4379
Green CSS Named ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Dark Sea Green

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.15:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text9.76:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.15:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black8.77:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Dark Sea Green

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About Dark Sea Green

Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) is a medium, muted color from the Green family with a cool character. It is made of 143 red, 188 green and 143 blue (hsl(120, 25%, 65%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #8FBC8F stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 143, 188 and 143 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 120°, 25% saturation and 65% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#9AB973Olivine#87A96BAsparagus#A9BA9DLaurel Green#93C572Pistachio#ACE1AFCeladon#66CDAAMedium Aquamarine#50C878Emerald#3EB489Mint#3CB371Medium Sea Green#8DB255Matcha

Palettes with this color

Calm Wellness#F6F1EB #E3D5CA #A3B18A #588157 #344E41Eco Brand#2D6A4F #40916C #95D5B2 #D8F3DC #081C15Forest Floor#1B3A2B #3E6B48 #7FA16B #C9B88A #6B4F3ASage Garden#F5F3EE #DFE3D3 #B5C0A2 #7D8C6A #C8A97E

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dark Sea Green?
The HEX code of Dark Sea Green is #8FBC8F. In RGB it is rgb(143, 188, 143) and in HSL hsl(120, 25%, 65%).
Which text color works on Dark Sea Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 on Dark Sea Green and black text 9.76:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dark Sea Green?
Rotating the hue of Dark Sea Green by 180° gives #BC8FBC, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dark Sea Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dark Sea Green is cmyk(24%, 0%, 24%, 26%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.