#8EBDA0
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.7% 0.065 157.4), rgb(142, 189, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#8EBDA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 189, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.065 157.4) |
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 #8EBDA0 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBDA0 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBDA0 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBDA0 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBDA0
oklch(75.7% 0.065 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9976
oklch(63.1% 0.083 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#40835E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 157.4)
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Step 700
700
#326F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.069 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A36
oklch(37.6% 0.054 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#182C20
oklch(27.2% 0.034 156.9)
#8EBDA0 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) | #BCB69E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BCB5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBDA0
#8EBDA0
oklch(75.7% 0.065 157.4)
- #CCA1BF
#CCA1BF
oklch(75.7% 0.065 337.5)
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 #8EBDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8EBDA0 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.