#8FBC8FDarkseagreen is a muted, gently desaturated, mid-toned cool green (#8FBC8F).
Darkseagreen reads as a muted, gently desaturated green with a cool temperament. Colors in this range are commonly associated with growth, nature and reassurance, which makes darkseagreen a natural fit for success states, environmental themes and finance products.
Darkseagreen is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on darkseagreen hits 9.76:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 2.15:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of darkseagreen sits at 300° — #BC8FBC, close to plum — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for darkseagreen in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from darkseagreen's position on the color wheel (hue 120°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix darkseagreen toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how darkseagreen performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Darkseagreen | 2.15:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Darkseagreen | 9.76:1 | AAA | AAA |
#A2A39A#A09C9C#91A2A4Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword darkseagreen directly.
:root {
--darkseagreen: #8FBC8F;
--darkseagreen-rgb: 143, 188, 143;
--darkseagreen-tint: #C1DAC1;
--darkseagreen-shade: #4F674F;
}
.btn-darkseagreen {
background: var(--darkseagreen);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'darkseagreen': {
DEFAULT: '#8FBC8F',
light: '#C1DAC1',
dark: '#4F674F',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.