#8DBFA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.1% 0.069 157.1), rgb(141, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#8DBFA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.069 157.1) |
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 #8DBFA0 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DBFA0 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBFA0 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBFA0 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DBFA0
oklch(76.1% 0.069 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#60B585
oklch(70.6% 0.11 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#20A266
oklch(63.1% 0.141 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.058 157.2)
#8DBFA0 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) | #BEB79E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84BEB6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBFA0
#8DBFA0
oklch(76.1% 0.069 157.1)
- #CFA1C1
#CFA1C1
oklch(76.1% 0.069 337.7)
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 #8DBFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8DBFA0 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.