#8BB29C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.053 160), rgb(139, 178, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8BB29C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB29C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 178, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.053 160) |
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 #8BB29C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB29C | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB29C text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB29C text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B9
oklch(81% 0.034 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB29C
oklch(72.9% 0.053 160)
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Step 500
500
#65967B
oklch(63% 0.067 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8164
oklch(55.6% 0.075 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D53
oklch(49.2% 0.069 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#315944
oklch(42.8% 0.058 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4939
oklch(37.7% 0.045 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B22
oklch(27.1% 0.028 160.6)
#8BB29C 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) | #B1AC9B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B2AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB29C
#8BB29C
oklch(72.9% 0.053 160)
- #BF9BB2
#BF9BB2
oklch(72.9% 0.053 339.9)
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 #8BB29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BB29C 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.