#8BD29D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.104 151.5), rgb(139, 210, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#8BD29D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD29D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 210, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.104 151.5) |
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 #8BD29D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD29D | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD29D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD29D text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#BEE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD29D
oklch(80.3% 0.104 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#38BD69
oklch(70.8% 0.166 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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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)
#8BD29D 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) | #D3C79A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D0C4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD29D
#8BD29D
oklch(80.3% 0.104 151.5)
- #E6A6DD
#E6A6DD
oklch(80.3% 0.104 331.5)
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 #8BD29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BD29D 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.