#8BC49D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.081 154.2), rgb(139, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#8BC49D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC49D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.081 154.2) |
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 #8BC49D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC49D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC49D text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC49D text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC49D
oklch(77% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B87B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8BC49D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB59F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C3B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC49D
#8BC49D
oklch(77% 0.081 154.2)
- #D5A1CA
#D5A1CA
oklch(77% 0.082 334)
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 #8BC49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BC49D 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.