darkseagreen — #8FBC8F
#8FBC8F
rgb(143, 188, 143) · hsl(120, 25%, 65%) · CSS keyword darkseagreen
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| darkseagreen on white | 2.15:1 | — | — |
| darkseagreen on black | 9.76:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, darkseagreen takes black text: 9.76:1 against 2.15:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: darkseagreen;
color: #8fbc8f;
color: rgb(143 188 143);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to darkseagreen
- darkgray — #A9A9A9
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- darkkhaki — #BDB76B
- silver — #C0C0C0
- lightsteelblue — #B0C4DE
- skyblue — #87CEEB
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for darkseagreen?
The hex code for darkseagreen is #8FBC8F — RGB 143, 188, 143.
Can I use darkseagreen for text?
Not on a white background. darkseagreen reaches only 2.15:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on darkseagreen be black or white?
Black — 9.76:1 against 2.15:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- darkslateblue — #483D8B
- darkslategray — #2F4F4F
- darkturquoise — #00CED1
- darkviolet — #9400D3
- deeppink — #FF1493
- deepskyblue — #00BFFF
- dimgray — #696969
- dodgerblue — #1E90FF
- firebrick — #B22222
- floralwhite — #FFFAF0
- forestgreen — #228B22
- fuchsia — #FF00FF
#8FBC8F in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference