#8BD09C
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.8% 0.101 151.3), rgb(139, 208, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#8BD09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD09C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 208, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.101 151.3) |
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 #8BD09C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD09C | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD09C text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD09C text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD09C
oklch(79.8% 0.101 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#3DBC6A
oklch(70.6% 0.162 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8BD09C 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) | #D1C599 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CEC2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD09C
#8BD09C
oklch(79.8% 0.101 151.3)
- #E3A5DB
#E3A5DB
oklch(79.7% 0.101 331)
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 #8BD09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BD09C 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.