#8BBE97
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.077 151.5), rgb(139, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#8BBE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBE97 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.077 151.5) |
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 #8BBE97 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBE97 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBE97 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBE97 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBE97
oklch(75.5% 0.077 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#599B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.099 151.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8552
oklch(55.6% 0.108 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7043
oklch(49% 0.099 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#275C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#254B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#8BBE97 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) | #BEB695 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B099 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BCB3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBE97
#8BBE97
oklch(75.5% 0.077 151.5)
- #CD9EC6
#CD9EC6
oklch(75.5% 0.077 331.5)
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 #8BBE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.010
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BBE97 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.