#8BBD8B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.088 144.6), rgb(139, 189, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#8BBD8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBD8B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.088 144.6) |
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 #8BBD8B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBD8B | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBD8B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBD8B text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBD8B
oklch(75% 0.088 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5D
oklch(63% 0.113 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F8543
oklch(55.5% 0.122 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#317134
oklch(49.1% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#8BBD8B 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) | #BFB488 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AF8E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BAB0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBD8B
#8BBD8B
oklch(75% 0.088 144.6)
- #CA9BCD
#CA9BCD
oklch(74.9% 0.087 324.4)
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 #8BBD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BBD8B 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.