#8CD39C
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.105 150.6), rgb(140, 211, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#8CD39C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD39C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 211, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.105 150.6) |
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 #8CD39C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD39C | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD39C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD39C text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD39C
oklch(80.5% 0.105 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#39BD66
oklch(70.7% 0.169 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8CD39C 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) | #D4C899 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D1C4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD39C
#8CD39C
oklch(80.5% 0.105 150.6)
- #E7A6DF
#E7A6DF
oklch(80.4% 0.106 330.8)
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 #8CD39C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #8CD39C 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.