#8DC08B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.092 143.7), rgb(141, 192, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#8DC08B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC08B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 192, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.092 143.7) |
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 #8DC08B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DC08B | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC08B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC08B text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.058 143.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DC08B
oklch(75.8% 0.092 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.117 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E863F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#307130
oklch(49% 0.119 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#295C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C26
oklch(37.8% 0.076 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C16
oklch(26.8% 0.048 143.1)
#8DC08B 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) | #C2B688 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB18E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BDB2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC08B
#8DC08B
oklch(75.8% 0.092 143.7)
- #CE9DD2
#CE9DD2
oklch(75.9% 0.092 323.9)
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 #8DC08B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #8DC08B 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.