#8FD279 color
#8FD279 is a light, moderately saturated green, closest to the CSS named color darkseagreen (#8FBC8F).
Color values
| HEX | #8FD279 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 210, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 50%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32%, 0%, 42%, 18%) |
| Decimal | 9425529 |
| CSS | color: #8FD279; |
| Android | 0xFF8FD279 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.824, blue: 0.475, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8FD279 | 1.80:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8FD279 | 11.66:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8FD279
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8FD279 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8FD279
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8FD279 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8FD279; background-color: #8FD279; }
.element { color: rgb(143 210 121); }
.element { color: hsl(105 50% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8FD279] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8FD279;
Frequently asked questions
What color is #8FD279?
#8FD279 is a light, moderately saturated green. Its hue sits at 105° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #8FD279 in RGB?
#8FD279 converts to rgb(143, 210, 121) — 143 red, 210 green and 121 blue.
What is #8FD279 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 42%, 18%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8FD279 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.66:1 versus 1.80:1).
What is the complementary color of #8FD279?
#BC79D2 — the hue directly opposite #8FD279 on the color wheel.