#8DD09E
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.9% 0.098 151.7), rgb(141, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#8DD09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD09E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.098 151.7) |
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 #8DD09E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD09E | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD09E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD09E text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD09E
oklch(79.9% 0.098 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#42BC6D
oklch(70.8% 0.158 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8DD09E 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) | #D1C59B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA1 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CEC2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD09E
#8DD09E
oklch(79.9% 0.098 151.7)
- #E3A6DA
#E3A6DA
oklch(79.9% 0.099 331.7)
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 #8DD09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #8DD09E 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.