#8DD39B
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.106 149.8), rgb(141, 211, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#8DD39B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD39B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 211, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.106 149.8) |
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 #8DD39B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD39B | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD39B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD39B text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.059 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD39B
oklch(80.6% 0.106 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#3CBD64
oklch(70.8% 0.17 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8DD39B 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) | #D4C898 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D0C4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD39B
#8DD39B
oklch(80.6% 0.106 149.8)
- #E6A7E0
#E6A7E0
oklch(80.6% 0.105 329.8)
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 #8DD39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #8DD39B 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.