#8BA288
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(68.7% 0.046 141.9), rgb(139, 162, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#8BA288 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BA288 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 162, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.046 141.9) |
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 #8BA288 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BA288 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA288 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BA288 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B5
oklch(81% 0.029 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BA288
oklch(68.7% 0.046 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#769372
oklch(63.2% 0.059 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E694A
oklch(49% 0.058 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#40563D
oklch(42.7% 0.049 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#364734
oklch(37.7% 0.038 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A1F
oklch(27.2% 0.024 142.5)
#8BA288 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) | #A49D87 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09B89 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA09B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BA288
#8BA288
oklch(68.7% 0.046 141.9)
- #A892AC
#A892AC
oklch(68.8% 0.045 321.1)
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 #8BA288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #8BA288 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.