#8CC09C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.075 154.1), rgb(140, 192, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#8CC09C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC09C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.075 154.1) |
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 #8CC09C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC09C | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC09C text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC09C text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC09C
oklch(76.1% 0.075 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB67E
oklch(70.6% 0.12 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#16A35D
oklch(63% 0.153 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F17
oklch(27% 0.064 153.7)
#8CC09C 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) | #C0B89A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BFB6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC09C
#8CC09C
oklch(76.1% 0.075 154.1)
- #D0A0C5
#D0A0C5
oklch(76.2% 0.075 334.6)
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 #8CC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #8CC09C 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.