#8DBD96
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.4% 0.075 150), rgb(141, 189, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#8DBD96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBD96 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 189, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.075 150) |
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 #8DBD96 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBD96 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBD96 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBD96 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
-
Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBD96
oklch(75.4% 0.075 150)
-
Step 500
500
#5C9A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 150.1)
-
Step 600
600
#418452
oklch(55.6% 0.103 150.1)
-
Step 700
700
#327042
oklch(49.1% 0.097 149.9)
-
Step 800
800
#2A5B37
oklch(42.6% 0.08 150.4)
-
Step 900
900
#274B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 149.7)
-
Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#8DBD96 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) | #BEB594 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF98 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BBB2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBD96
#8DBD96
oklch(75.4% 0.075 150)
- #CB9EC6
#CB9EC6
oklch(75.3% 0.076 330)
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 #8DBD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.009
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.055
Use #8DBD96 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.