#8DCA95
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.098 147.9), rgb(141, 202, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#8DCA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCA95 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 202, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.098 147.9) |
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 #8DCA95 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCA95 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCA95 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCA95 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCA95
oklch(78.3% 0.098 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#50BA66
oklch(70.6% 0.155 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8DCA95 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) | #CCC092 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B998 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85C7BC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCA95
#8DCA95
oklch(78.3% 0.098 147.9)
- #DBA2D8
#DBA2D8
oklch(78.3% 0.098 328.2)
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 #8DCA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #8DCA95 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.