#8BBFA7
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.065 164.6), rgb(139, 191, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#8BBFA7 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBFA7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 191, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.065 164.6) |
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 #8BBFA7 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBFA7 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBFA7 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBFA7 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBFA7
oklch(76.1% 0.065 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB590
oklch(70.7% 0.103 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#07A275
oklch(63.1% 0.132 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 163.5)
#8BBFA7 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) | #BDB8A6 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80BFB8 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBFA7
#8BBFA7
oklch(76.1% 0.065 164.6)
- #D0A2BB
#D0A2BB
oklch(76.2% 0.063 344.9)
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 #8BBFA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8BBFA7 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.