#8DBFA6
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.2% 0.064 162.7), rgb(141, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#8DBFA6 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DBFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.064 162.7) |
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 #8DBFA6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DBFA6 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DBFA6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DBFA6 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DBFA6
oklch(76.2% 0.064 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB58E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#1CA172
oklch(63% 0.13 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E1F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 163.8)
#8DBFA6 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) | #BDB8A5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83BFB8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DBFA6
#8DBFA6
oklch(76.2% 0.064 162.7)
- #CFA2BD
#CFA2BD
oklch(76.2% 0.064 342)
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 #8DBFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #8DBFA6 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.