#8DD39D
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.104 150.7), rgb(141, 211, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#8DD39D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD39D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 211, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.104 150.7) |
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 #8DD39D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD39D | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD39D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD39D text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD39D
oklch(80.6% 0.104 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#3BBD67
oklch(70.8% 0.167 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8DD39D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C0A0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D1C4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD39D
#8DD39D
oklch(80.6% 0.104 150.7)
- #E7A7DF
#E7A7DF
oklch(80.6% 0.104 330.9)
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 #8DD39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #8DD39D 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.