#8BB088
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.9% 0.07 142.9), rgb(139, 176, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#8BB088 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB088 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 176, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.07 142.9) |
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 #8BB088 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB088 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB088 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB088 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB088
oklch(71.9% 0.07 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#699866
oklch(63.2% 0.089 143)
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Step 600
600
#50824C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#355933
oklch(42.6% 0.074 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2D
oklch(37.9% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#8BB088 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) | #B2A986 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ADA5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB088
#8BB088
oklch(71.9% 0.07 142.9)
- #BA96BE
#BA96BE
oklch(71.9% 0.07 323)
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 #8BB088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.043
Use #8BB088 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.