#8BBFA1
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.07 158.9), rgb(139, 191, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#8BBFA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.07 158.9) |
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 #8BBFA1 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBFA1 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFA1 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFA1 text on black | 10.06:1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFA1
oklch(76% 0.07 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CB687
oklch(70.8% 0.112 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#0FA369
oklch(63.2% 0.143 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#8BBFA1 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) | #BEB79F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BEB6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFA1
#8BBFA1
oklch(76% 0.07 158.9)
- #CFA0C0
#CFA0C0
oklch(75.9% 0.07 338.4)
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 #8BBFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8BBFA1 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.