#8BC499
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.9% 0.085 151.7), rgb(139, 196, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#8BC499 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC499 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.085 151.7) |
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 #8BC499 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC499 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC499 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC499 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC499
oklch(76.9% 0.085 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#56B875
oklch(70.6% 0.135 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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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
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8BC499 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) | #C4BB97 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C2B8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC499
#8BC499
oklch(76.9% 0.085 151.7)
- #D5A0CD
#D5A0CD
oklch(76.9% 0.086 331.7)
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 #8BC499, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BC499 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.