#8BCD9E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.095 152.9), rgb(139, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#8BCD9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCD9E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.095 152.9) |
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 #8BCD9E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCD9E | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCD9E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCD9E text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCD9E
oklch(79.1% 0.095 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#43BB71
oklch(70.7% 0.152 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8BCD9E 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) | #CDC39B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CBC0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCD9E
#8BCD9E
oklch(79.1% 0.095 152.9)
- #E0A4D5
#E0A4D5
oklch(79% 0.095 333)
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 #8BCD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.060
Use #8BCD9E 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.