#8ABC99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.073 153.8), rgb(138, 188, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#8ABC99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABC99 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.073 153.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8ABC99 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABC99 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABC99 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABC99 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB3
oklch(81% 0.046 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABC99
oklch(75% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8457
oklch(55.5% 0.101 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7047
oklch(49.1% 0.094 153.7)
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Step 800
800
#285B3B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 154)
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Step 900
900
#254B32
oklch(37.7% 0.061 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#8ABC99 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCB497 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BBB2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABC99
#8ABC99
oklch(75% 0.073 153.8)
- #CB9DC1
#CB9DC1
oklch(75% 0.073 334.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8ABC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #8ABC99 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.