#8FBDA1
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.8% 0.063 157.8), rgb(143, 189, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#8FBDA1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FBDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 189, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.063 157.8) |
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 #8FBDA1 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FBDA1 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FBDA1 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FBDA1 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FBDA1
oklch(75.8% 0.063 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9977
oklch(63.3% 0.081 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#42835F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.068 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A37
oklch(37.7% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#8FBDA1 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) | #BCB6A0 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87BCB5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FBDA1
#8FBDA1
oklch(75.8% 0.063 157.8)
- #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 #8FBDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #8FBDA1 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.