#8DC49E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.079 154.1), rgb(141, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#8DC49E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 154°. 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC49E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.079 154.1) |
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 #8DC49E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC49E | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC49E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC49E text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC49E
oklch(77.2% 0.079 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#58B77C
oklch(70.6% 0.126 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F17
oklch(26.8% 0.066 154.8)
#8DC49E 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) | #C4BB9C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB5A0 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C3B9 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC49E
#8DC49E
oklch(77.2% 0.079 154.1)
- #D4A2CA
#D4A2CA
oklch(77.1% 0.079 333.5)
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 #8DC49E, 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
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.058
Use #8DC49E 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.