#8BC497
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.087 150.5), rgb(139, 196, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#8BC497 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC497 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.087 150.5) |
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 #8BC497 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC497 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC497 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC497 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC497
oklch(76.9% 0.087 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#56B971
oklch(70.8% 0.14 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8BC497 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) | #C5BB94 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB499 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C2B8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC497
#8BC497
oklch(76.9% 0.087 150.5)
- #D4A0CE
#D4A0CE
oklch(76.9% 0.087 330.3)
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 #8BC497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
Use #8BC497 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.