#8BBE99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.075 152.9), rgb(139, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#8BBE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.075 152.9) |
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 #8BBE99 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBE99 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBE99 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBE99 text on black | 9.92:1 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBE99
oklch(75.5% 0.075 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#599A6D
oklch(63% 0.096 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B8555
oklch(55.6% 0.105 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7045
oklch(49% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C39
oklch(42.8% 0.081 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B31
oklch(37.7% 0.063 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#8BBE99 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) | #BEB697 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BDB4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBE99
#8BBE99
oklch(75.5% 0.075 152.9)
- #CD9EC4
#CD9EC4
oklch(75.5% 0.075 333.1)
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 #8BBE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BBE99 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.