#8BBD9C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.071 155.4), rgb(139, 189, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#8BBD9C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBD9C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 189, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.071 155.4) |
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 #8BBD9C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBD9C | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBD9C text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBD9C text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB5
oklch(81% 0.044 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBD9C
oklch(75.4% 0.071 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#599A72
oklch(63.1% 0.091 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C845A
oklch(55.5% 0.098 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E704A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#275B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#254B34
oklch(37.7% 0.059 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#8BBD9C 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) | #BDB59A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AF9E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BCB4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBD9C
#8BBD9C
oklch(75.4% 0.071 155.4)
- #CC9FC1
#CC9FC1
oklch(75.4% 0.07 335.1)
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 #8BBD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBD9C 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.