#8DC198
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.08 150.7), rgb(141, 193, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#8DC198 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC198 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 193, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.08 150.7) |
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 #8DC198 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC198 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC198 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC198 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC198
oklch(76.3% 0.08 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB776
oklch(70.7% 0.128 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA452
oklch(63.2% 0.163 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#8DC198 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) | #C2B896 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BFB6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC198
#8DC198
oklch(76.3% 0.08 150.7)
- #D0A0CA
#D0A0CA
oklch(76.3% 0.08 330.6)
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 #8DC198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #8DC198 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.