#8BCA94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.1 148.2), rgb(139, 202, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#8BCA94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCA94 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.1 148.2) |
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 #8BCA94 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCA94 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCA94 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCA94 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCA94
oklch(78.2% 0.1 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CBB65
oklch(70.7% 0.159 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#8BCA94 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) | #CBBF91 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B997 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7BB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCA94
#8BCA94
oklch(78.2% 0.1 148.2)
- #DBA1D8
#DBA1D8
oklch(78.1% 0.1 328.2)
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 #8BCA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
Use #8BCA94 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.