#8BB289
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.4% 0.072 143.6), rgb(139, 178, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#8BB289 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB289 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 178, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.072 143.6) |
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 #8BB289 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB289 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB289 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB289 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#B0C9AE
oklch(81% 0.046 143.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB289
oklch(72.4% 0.072 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#679865
oklch(63.1% 0.092 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D824C
oklch(55.5% 0.099 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#335A32
oklch(42.7% 0.078 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#8BB289 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) | #B4AA87 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA68B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88AFA7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB289
#8BB289
oklch(72.4% 0.072 143.6)
- #BD97C0
#BD97C0
oklch(72.5% 0.072 323.9)
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 #8BB289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #8BB289 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.