#8BC191
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76% 0.088 147.5), rgb(139, 193, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#8BC191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC191 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 193, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.088 147.5) |
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 #8BC191 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC191 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC191 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC191 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC191
oklch(76% 0.088 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#10A541
oklch(63.1% 0.181 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#8BC191 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) | #C3B88E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB294 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEB4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC191
#8BC191
oklch(76% 0.088 147.5)
- #D09DCE
#D09DCE
oklch(75.9% 0.089 327.7)
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 #8BC191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #8BC191 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.