#8ACC9E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.094 153.4), rgb(138, 204, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#8ACC9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACC9E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 204, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.094 153.4) |
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 #8ACC9E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACC9E | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACC9E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACC9E text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 153.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACC9E
oklch(78.8% 0.094 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#43BB73
oklch(70.7% 0.15 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8ACC9E 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) | #CCC29B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FCABF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACC9E
#8ACC9E
oklch(78.8% 0.094 153.4)
- #DFA4D4
#DFA4D4
oklch(78.9% 0.094 333.1)
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 #8ACC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #8ACC9E 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.