#8CC394
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.088 148.5), rgb(140, 195, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#8CC394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC394 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 195, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.088 148.5) |
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 #8CC394 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC394 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC394 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC394 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#C4E3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC394
oklch(76.6% 0.088 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB86D
oklch(70.6% 0.141 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#02A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#023010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.8)
#8CC394 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) | #C4BA91 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB497 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C1B6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC394
#8CC394
oklch(76.6% 0.088 148.5)
- #D29FCF
#D29FCF
oklch(76.5% 0.088 328.3)
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 #8CC394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CC394 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.