#8BC79A
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.089 151.7), rgb(139, 199, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#8BC79A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC79A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 199, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.089 151.7) |
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 #8BC79A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC79A | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC79A text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC79A text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC79A
oklch(77.6% 0.089 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#50B972
oklch(70.6% 0.142 151.6)
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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)
#8BC79A 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C5BB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC79A
#8BC79A
oklch(77.6% 0.089 151.7)
- #D8A1D0
#D8A1D0
oklch(77.5% 0.09 331.5)
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 #8BC79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
Use #8BC79A 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.