#8AC381
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.109 141.1), rgb(138, 195, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#8AC381 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC381 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 195, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.109 141.1) |
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 #8AC381 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC381 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC381 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC381 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DC
oklch(93.7% 0.032 141)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 140.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC381
oklch(76.1% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#5ABA4B
oklch(70.6% 0.175 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#8AC381 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) | #C7B87D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB385 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BFB2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC381
#8AC381
oklch(76.1% 0.109 141.1)
- #D19ADC
#D19ADC
oklch(76% 0.11 320.7)
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 #8AC381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #8AC381 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.