#8AC992
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.101 147.7), rgb(138, 201, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#8AC992 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC992 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 201, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.101 147.7) |
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 #8AC992 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC992 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC992 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC992 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC992
oklch(77.9% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB63
oklch(70.7% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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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)
#8AC992 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) | #CBBE8F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B895 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C6BA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC992
#8AC992
oklch(77.9% 0.101 147.7)
- #DAA0D8
#DAA0D8
oklch(77.8% 0.101 327.6)
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 #8AC992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #8AC992 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.