#8CC293
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.4% 0.087 148), rgb(140, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#8CC293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC293 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.087 148) |
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 #8CC293 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC293 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC293 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC293 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC293
oklch(76.4% 0.087 148)
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Step 400
400
#5CB86D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 148)
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Step 500
500
#0FA544
oklch(63.1% 0.178 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#8CC293 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) | #C3B990 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB395 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C0B5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC293
#8CC293
oklch(76.4% 0.087 148)
- #D19FCF
#D19FCF
oklch(76.4% 0.087 327.7)
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 #8CC293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #8CC293 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.