#8CD49A
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.7% 0.109 149.6), rgb(140, 212, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#8CD49A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD49A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 212, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.109 149.6) |
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 #8CD49A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD49A | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD49A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD49A text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#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
#BEE5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD49A
oklch(80.7% 0.109 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#37BD61
oklch(70.6% 0.174 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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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)
#8CD49A 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) | #D5C897 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D1C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD49A
#8CD49A
oklch(80.7% 0.109 149.6)
- #E8A6E2
#E8A6E2
oklch(80.7% 0.11 329.7)
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 #8CD49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CD49A 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.