About Dark Sea Green
Dark Sea Green (darkseagreen) is a light, moderately saturated green with the hex code #8fbc8f, or rgb(143, 188, 143). In HSL it sits at a hue of 120°, 25% saturation and 65% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: darkseagreen; instead of the hex value.
Using Dark Sea Green for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Sea Green text on white | 2.15 : 1 | fails |
| Dark Sea Green text on black | 9.76 : 1 | AAA |
On a dark sea green background, use black text (9.76 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: darkseagreen; /* or #8fbc8f */
background-color: #8fbc8f;
border: 1px solid rgb(143 188 143 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Dark Gray (#a9a9a9), Light Green (#90ee90), Medium Aquamarine (#66cdaa), Light Slate Gray (#778899), Dark Khaki (#bdb76b), Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0).
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What is the hex code for dark sea green?
#8fbc8f — that is rgb(143, 188, 143) and hsl(120, 25%, 65%). In CSS you can also just write darkseagreen.
Is dark sea green text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.15 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with dark sea green?
Its complementary color is #bc8fbc; analogous colors #a6bc8f and #8fbca6 sit next to it on the color wheel.