#8BC490
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.7% 0.094 146.8), rgb(139, 196, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#8BC490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC490 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.094 146.8) |
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 #8BC490 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC490 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC490 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC490 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 146.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC490
oklch(76.7% 0.094 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#57B966
oklch(70.6% 0.151 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#01300B
oklch(27% 0.08 146.5)
#8BC490 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) | #C6BA8D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB493 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C1B6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC490
#8BC490
oklch(76.7% 0.094 146.8)
- #D49ED3
#D49ED3
oklch(76.7% 0.095 327.1)
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 #8BC490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
Use #8BC490 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.