#8BBEA2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.067 160.2), rgb(139, 190, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#8BBEA2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.067 160.2) |
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 #8BBEA2 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBEA2 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBEA2 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBEA2 text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BBEA2
oklch(75.8% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#579A78
oklch(63.2% 0.086 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A8460
oklch(55.6% 0.094 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B7050
oklch(49.2% 0.087 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#265B41
oklch(42.7% 0.072 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#8BBEA2 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) | #BDB6A1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BEB6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBEA2
#8BBEA2
oklch(75.8% 0.067 160.2)
- #CEA0BE
#CEA0BE
oklch(75.7% 0.067 339.6)
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 #8BBEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #8BBEA2 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.