#8DC295
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.5% 0.085 148.7), rgb(141, 194, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#8DC295 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC295 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 194, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.085 148.7) |
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 #8DC295 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC295 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC295 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC295 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC295
oklch(76.5% 0.085 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DB870
oklch(70.8% 0.136 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#17A448
oklch(63% 0.173 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F11
oklch(26.8% 0.071 149)
#8DC295 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) | #C3B992 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB397 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86C0B6 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC295
#8DC295
oklch(76.5% 0.085 148.7)
- #D1A0CE
#D1A0CE
oklch(76.6% 0.084 328.4)
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 #8DC295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
Use #8DC295 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.