#8CD09A
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.8% 0.103 150), rgb(140, 208, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#8CD09A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD09A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 208, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.103 150) |
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 #8CD09A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD09A | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD09A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD09A text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD09A
oklch(79.8% 0.103 150)
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Step 400
400
#40BC67
oklch(70.7% 0.164 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8CD09A 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) | #D1C597 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9D | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CEC1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD09A
#8CD09A
oklch(79.8% 0.103 150)
- #E3A5DD
#E3A5DD
oklch(79.8% 0.103 329.8)
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 #8CD09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CD09A 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.