#8BD2A7
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.094 156.9), rgb(139, 210, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#8BD2A7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD2A7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 210, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.094 156.9) |
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 #8BD2A7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD2A7 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD2A7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD2A7 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD2A7
oklch(80.5% 0.094 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#35BC79
oklch(70.7% 0.151 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8BD2A7 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) | #D1C8A5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD1C6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD2A7
#8BD2A7
oklch(80.5% 0.094 156.9)
- #E7A8D6
#E7A8D6
oklch(80.5% 0.095 336.6)
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 #8BD2A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
Use #8BD2A7 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.