#8CC693
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.094 147.7), rgb(140, 198, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#8CC693 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC693 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 198, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.094 147.7) |
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 #8CC693 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC693 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC693 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC693 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC693
oklch(77.3% 0.094 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#55B968
oklch(70.6% 0.15 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8CC693 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) | #C8BC90 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB696 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C3B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC693
#8CC693
oklch(77.3% 0.094 147.7)
- #D6A0D4
#D6A0D4
oklch(77.3% 0.094 327.7)
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 #8CC693, 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
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #8CC693 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.