#8CD39F
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.103 152), rgb(140, 211, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#8CD39F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD39F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 211, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.103 152) |
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 #8CD39F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD39F | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD39F text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD39F text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD39F
oklch(80.6% 0.103 152)
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Step 400
400
#38BD6B
oklch(70.8% 0.164 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8CD39F 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) | #D3C89C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D1C5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD39F
#8CD39F
oklch(80.6% 0.103 152)
- #E7A7DD
#E7A7DD
oklch(80.5% 0.103 332)
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 #8CD39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #8CD39F 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.