#8DBE93
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.5% 0.08 148), rgb(141, 190, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#8DBE93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBE93 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 190, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.08 148) |
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 #8DBE93 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBE93 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBE93 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBE93 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DBE93
oklch(75.5% 0.08 148)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A65
oklch(63% 0.102 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#40854C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#31703D
oklch(49% 0.103 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C33
oklch(42.8% 0.086 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 148)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#8DBE93 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) | #BFB591 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B095 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCB2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBE93
#8DBE93
oklch(75.5% 0.08 148)
- #CC9ECA
#CC9ECA
oklch(75.6% 0.08 327.8)
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 #8DBE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.006
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
Use #8DBE93 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.