#8BBFA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.07 158), rgb(139, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#8BBFA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.07 158) |
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 #8BBFA0 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBFA0 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFA0 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFA0 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFA0
oklch(75.9% 0.07 158)
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Step 400
400
#5CB685
oklch(70.7% 0.114 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#11A367
oklch(63.2% 0.144 158)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#032F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.3)
#8BBFA0 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) | #BEB79E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BEB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFA0
#8BBFA0
oklch(75.9% 0.07 158)
- #CFA0C1
#CFA0C1
oklch(75.9% 0.071 337.4)
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 #8BBFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBFA0 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.