#8CC299
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.081 151.6), rgb(140, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#8CC299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 152°. 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 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC299 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.081 151.6) |
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 #8CC299 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC299 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC299 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC299 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC299
oklch(76.5% 0.081 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB777
oklch(70.6% 0.129 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#06A452
oklch(63% 0.166 151.5)
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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
#032F14
oklch(26.9% 0.068 151.5)
#8CC299 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) | #C2B997 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C0B7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC299
#8CC299
oklch(76.5% 0.081 151.6)
- #D2A0CA
#D2A0CA
oklch(76.5% 0.081 331.9)
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 #8CC299, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CC299 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.