#8DC29B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.079 152.5), rgb(141, 194, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#8DC29B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC29B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 194, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.079 152.5) |
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 #8DC29B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC29B | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC29B text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC29B text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC29B
oklch(76.6% 0.079 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77A
oklch(70.7% 0.126 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#10A457
oklch(63.1% 0.16 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.2)
#8DC29B 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) | #C2B999 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C0B7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC29B
#8DC29B
oklch(76.6% 0.079 152.5)
- #D2A1C9
#D2A1C9
oklch(76.7% 0.078 332.8)
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 #8DC29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #8DC29B 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.