#8BCE99
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.101 150.1), rgb(139, 206, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#8BCE99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCE99 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.101 150.1) |
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 #8BCE99 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCE99 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCE99 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCE99 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.056 149.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCE99
oklch(79.2% 0.101 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#43BC68
oklch(70.8% 0.162 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8BCE99 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) | #CFC396 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CCC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCE99
#8BCE99
oklch(79.2% 0.101 150.1)
- #E1A4DA
#E1A4DA
oklch(79.3% 0.101 330.5)
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 #8BCE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #8BCE99 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.