#8BBFA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.067 161.6), rgb(139, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#8BBFA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.067 161.6) |
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 #8BBFA4 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBFA4 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFA4 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFA4 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFA4
oklch(76% 0.067 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#5CB58C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 162)
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Step 500
500
#0CA26F
oklch(63% 0.136 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#8BBFA4 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) | #BDB7A3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81BFB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFA4
#8BBFA4
oklch(76% 0.067 161.6)
- #D0A1BE
#D0A1BE
oklch(76.1% 0.067 341.3)
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 #8BBFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BBFA4 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.