#8DC2A3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.8% 0.071 158.5), rgb(141, 194, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#8DC2A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.071 158.5) |
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 #8DC2A3 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC2A3 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC2A3 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC2A3 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC2A3
oklch(76.8% 0.071 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#5BB686
oklch(70.7% 0.113 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#05A367
oklch(63.1% 0.146 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#8DC2A3 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) | #C1BAA1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C1B9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC2A3
#8DC2A3
oklch(76.8% 0.071 158.5)
- #D3A3C3
#D3A3C3
oklch(76.9% 0.071 339)
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 #8DC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.061
Use #8DC2A3 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.