#8CC799
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.089 150.7), rgb(140, 199, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#8CC799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC799 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 199, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.089 150.7) |
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 #8CC799 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC799 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC799 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC799 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC799
oklch(77.7% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#52B971
oklch(70.6% 0.142 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8CC799 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) | #C8BD96 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB79B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C5BA | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC799
#8CC799
oklch(77.7% 0.089 150.7)
- #D8A2D1
#D8A2D1
oklch(77.7% 0.089 330.9)
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 #8CC799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #8CC799 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.