#8BC095
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.083 149.9), rgb(139, 192, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#8BC095 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC095 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 192, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.083 149.9) |
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 #8BC095 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC095 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC095 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC095 text on black | 10.07:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC095
oklch(75.9% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#5DB773
oklch(70.6% 0.132 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#14A44D
oklch(63% 0.169 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#042F12
oklch(26.9% 0.07 149.7)
#8BC095 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) | #C1B793 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B197 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEB4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC095
#8BC095
oklch(75.9% 0.083 149.9)
- #CF9ECA
#CF9ECA
oklch(75.9% 0.083 329.8)
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 #8BC095, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #8BC095 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.