#8BC08A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.094 144.1), rgb(139, 192, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#8BC08A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC08A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 192, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.094 144.1) |
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 #8BC08A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC08A | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC08A text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC08A text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BC08A
oklch(75.7% 0.094 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#589C59
oklch(63.1% 0.12 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B863E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D7230
oklch(49.2% 0.121 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#265D28
oklch(42.8% 0.102 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#254C25
oklch(37.7% 0.078 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#8BC08A 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) | #C2B687 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BDB2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC08A
#8BC08A
oklch(75.7% 0.094 144.1)
- #CE9CD2
#CE9CD2
oklch(75.7% 0.094 324)
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 #8BC08A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
Use #8BC08A 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.