#8BC399
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.084 151.8), rgb(139, 195, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#8BC399 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC399 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 195, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.084 151.8) |
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 #8BC399 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC399 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC399 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC399 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 152.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC399
oklch(76.7% 0.084 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#57B876
oklch(70.7% 0.134 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#013014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 151.8)
#8BC399 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) | #C3BA97 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB49B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C1B7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC399
#8BC399
oklch(76.7% 0.084 151.8)
- #D3A0CB
#D3A0CB
oklch(76.7% 0.083 331.8)
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 #8BC399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BC399 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.