#8DC39F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.076 155), rgb(141, 195, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#8DC39F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC39F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 195, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.076 155) |
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 #8DC39F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC39F | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC39F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC39F text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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 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
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC39F
oklch(77% 0.076 155)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77F
oklch(70.7% 0.122 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F18
oklch(26.9% 0.064 155.4)
#8DC39F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB4A1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C2B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC39F
#8DC39F
oklch(77% 0.076 155)
- #D3A2C8
#D3A2C8
oklch(76.9% 0.077 334.4)
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 #8DC39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.058
Use #8DC39F 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.