#8BCA97
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.097 149.7), rgb(139, 202, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#8BCA97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCA97 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.097 149.7) |
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 #8BCA97 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCA97 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCA97 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCA97 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#DDEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCA97
oklch(78.3% 0.097 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#4BBB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.155 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8BCA97 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) | #CBC094 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B99A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C8BC | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCA97
#8BCA97
oklch(78.3% 0.097 149.7)
- #DCA2D6
#DCA2D6
oklch(78.3% 0.097 330)
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 #8BCA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #8BCA97 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.