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Named color

Dark Sea Green

Dark Sea Green color #8FBC8F: RGB 143, 188, 143 and HSL 120°, 25%, 65%. Explore its cool green profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8FBC8F green cool mutedearth-tone
HEX #8FBC8F
RGB rgb(143, 188, 143)
HSL hsl(120 25% 65%)
CMYK cmyk(24, 0, 24, 26)
Luminance 0.4379
Contrast Black 9.76:1White 2.15:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-dark-sea-green: #8FBC8F;
.bg-dark-sea-green { background-color: #8FBC8F; }
.text-dark-sea-green { color: #8FBC8F; }
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Color meaning and use

About Dark Sea Green Color

Dark Sea Green uses HEX #8FBC8F, RGB 143, 188, 143, and HSL 120°, 25%, 65%. The dataset classifies it in the green family with cool temperature and muted and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4379; black contrast is 9.76:1 and white contrast is 2.15:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dark Sea Green against black and white text.

Black text9.76:1AA Pass
White text2.15:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Dark Sea Green Color Reference Infographic

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Dark Sea Green color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#BC8FBC#BC8FBC#A6BC8F#A6BC8F#8FBCA6#8FBCA6#8F8FBC#8F8FBCRosy Brown#BC8F8F
Open full Dark Sea Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#C9DEC9#C9DEC9#5A965A#5A965A#7CD07C#7CD07C#A3A8A3#A3A8A3#E3E8E3#E3E8E3#75FF75#75FF75

Pairings

Black#000000#BC8FBC#BC8FBC#A6BC8F#A6BC8F#8FBCA6#8FBCA6Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4379
Black text9.76:1AA Pass
White text2.15:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#8FBC8F",
  "rgb": [
    143,
    188,
    143
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    25,
    65
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    24,
    0,
    24,
    26
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4379,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.76,
    "white": 2.15
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#BC8FBC",
  "analogous": [
    "#A6BC8F",
    "#8FBCA6"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8F8FBC",
    "#BC8F8F"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8FA6BC",
    "#BC8FBC",
    "#BCA68F"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A68FBC",
    "#BC8FA6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#C9DEC9",
    "#8FBC8F",
    "#5A965A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#C9DEC9",
  "dark": "#5A965A",
  "saturated": "#7CD07C",
  "desaturated": "#A3A8A3",
  "pastel": "#E3E8E3",
  "neon": "#75FF75"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#BC8FBC",
    "#A6BC8F",
    "#8FBCA6"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A3A8A3",
    "#C9DEC9"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#C9DEC9",
    "#A3A8A3"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "sage-green",
    "lichen",
    "willow-green",
    "laurel-green",
    "pistachio"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dark-sea-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
    "dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
    "pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dark-sea-green",
    "/wcag/dark-sea-green",
    "/css/colors/dark-sea-green",
    "/hex/8fbc8f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/dark-sea-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/sage-green",
      "/colors/lichen",
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/laurel-green",
      "/colors/pistachio",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green",
      "/harmonies/dark-sea-green",
      "/wcag/dark-sea-green",
      "/css/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/hex/8fbc8f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "dark-sea-green",
  "name": "Dark Sea Green",
  "cssName": "darkseagreen",
  "hex": "#8FBC8F",
  "family": "green",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "darkseagreen"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "green",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    143,
    188,
    143
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    25,
    65
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    24,
    0,
    24,
    26
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4379,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.76,
    "white": 2.15
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#BC8FBC",
    "analogous": [
      "#A6BC8F",
      "#8FBCA6"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8F8FBC",
      "#BC8F8F"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8FA6BC",
      "#BC8FBC",
      "#BCA68F"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#A68FBC",
      "#BC8FA6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#C9DEC9",
      "#8FBC8F",
      "#5A965A"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#C9DEC9",
    "dark": "#5A965A",
    "saturated": "#7CD07C",
    "desaturated": "#A3A8A3",
    "pastel": "#E3E8E3",
    "neon": "#75FF75"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-dark-sea-green: #8FBC8F;",
    "utility": ".bg-dark-sea-green { background-color: #8FBC8F; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-dark-sea-green { color: #8FBC8F; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "sage-green",
    "lichen",
    "willow-green",
    "laurel-green",
    "pistachio"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dark-sea-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
    "dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
    "pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/green",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dark-sea-green",
    "/wcag/dark-sea-green",
    "/css/colors/dark-sea-green",
    "/hex/8fbc8f",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/green",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/dark-sea-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/sage-green",
      "/colors/lichen",
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/laurel-green",
      "/colors/pistachio",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-lichen",
      "/compare/dark-sea-green-vs-sage-green",
      "/compare/pistachio-vs-dark-sea-green",
      "/harmonies/dark-sea-green",
      "/wcag/dark-sea-green",
      "/css/colors/dark-sea-green",
      "/hex/8fbc8f",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#BC8FBC",
      "#A6BC8F",
      "#8FBCA6"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A3A8A3",
      "#C9DEC9"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#C9DEC9",
      "#A3A8A3"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Sage Green#9CAF88
Lichen#9BC4A2
Willow Green#A8B88F
Laurel Green#A9BA9D
Pistachio#93C572

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