#8CD59A
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.111 149.5), rgb(140, 213, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#8CD59A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD59A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 213, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.111 149.5) |
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 #8CD59A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD59A | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD59A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD59A text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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)
#8CD59A
oklch(80.9% 0.111 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#34BE60
oklch(70.8% 0.177 149.5)
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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
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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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)
#8CD59A 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) | #D6C996 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D2C5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD59A
#8CD59A
oklch(80.9% 0.111 149.5)
- #E9A7E3
#E9A7E3
oklch(81% 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 #8CD59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CD59A 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.