#8CBFA4
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.066 161.2), rgb(140, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#8CBFA4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CBFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.066 161.2) |
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 #8CBFA4 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CBFA4 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CBFA4 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CBFA4 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CBFA4
oklch(76.1% 0.066 161.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB58B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#16A26E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 161)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 160.4)
#8CBFA4 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) | #BEB8A3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A6 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82BFB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CBFA4
#8CBFA4
oklch(76.1% 0.066 161.2)
- #CFA1BE
#CFA1BE
oklch(76% 0.066 340.6)
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 #8CBFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #8CBFA4 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.