#8BC99E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.088 153.7), rgb(139, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#8BC99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC99E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.088 153.7) |
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 #8BC99E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC99E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC99E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC99E text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC99E
oklch(78.2% 0.088 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#4CBA76
oklch(70.8% 0.142 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8BC99E 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) | #C9BF9C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB8A0 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C7BD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC99E
#8BC99E
oklch(78.2% 0.088 153.7)
- #DBA3D0
#DBA3D0
oklch(78.2% 0.089 333.4)
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 #8BC99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
Use #8BC99E 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.