#8BD19E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.1% 0.101 152.2), rgb(139, 209, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#8BD19E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD19E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 209, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.101 152.2) |
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 #8BD19E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD19E | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD19E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD19E text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#BEE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD19E
oklch(80.1% 0.101 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#3ABC6C
oklch(70.6% 0.162 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8BD19E 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) | #D1C69B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CFC3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD19E
#8BD19E
oklch(80.1% 0.101 152.2)
- #E5A6DB
#E5A6DB
oklch(80.1% 0.101 332.1)
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 #8BD19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BD19E 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.