#8BC09B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.077 153.8), rgb(139, 192, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#8BC09B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 154°. 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 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC09B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 192, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.077 153.8) |
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 #8BC09B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BC09B | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC09B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC09B text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC09B
oklch(76% 0.077 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77D
oklch(70.8% 0.123 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#0DA45B
oklch(63.2% 0.157 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F17
oklch(26.9% 0.064 154.1)
#8BC09B 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) | #C0B899 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BFB6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC09B
#8BC09B
oklch(76% 0.077 153.8)
- #D09FC6
#D09FC6
oklch(76% 0.078 333.6)
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 #8BC09B, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BC09B 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.