#8AC591
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.096 147.6), rgb(138, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#8AC591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC591 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.096 147.6) |
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 #8AC591 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC591 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC591 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC591 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC591
oklch(76.9% 0.096 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#53BA66
oklch(70.7% 0.154 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8AC591 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) | #C7BB8E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB594 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C2B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC591
#8AC591
oklch(76.9% 0.096 147.6)
- #D59ED3
#D59ED3
oklch(76.8% 0.096 327.7)
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 #8AC591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
Use #8AC591 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.