#8CD199
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80% 0.105 149.5), rgb(140, 209, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#8CD199 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD199 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 209, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.105 149.5) |
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 #8CD199 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD199 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD199 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD199 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD199
oklch(80% 0.105 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#3EBD63
oklch(70.8% 0.17 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8CD199 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) | #D2C696 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CEC2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD199
#8CD199
oklch(80% 0.105 149.5)
- #E4A5DF
#E4A5DF
oklch(80% 0.106 329.2)
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 #8CD199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #8CD199 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.