#8FCA96
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.095 147.6), rgb(143, 202, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#8FCA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCA96 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 202, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.095 147.6) |
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 #8FCA96 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCA96 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCA96 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCA96 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCA96
oklch(78.5% 0.095 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#54BA67
oklch(70.8% 0.152 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8FCA96 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) | #CCC093 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA99 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88C7BC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCA96
#8FCA96
oklch(78.5% 0.095 147.6)
- #DAA3D8
#DAA3D8
oklch(78.4% 0.095 327.6)
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 #8FCA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #8FCA96 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.