#8BB594
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.065 151), rgb(139, 181, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#8BB594 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB594 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 181, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.065 151) |
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 #8BB594 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB594 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB594 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB594 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB594
oklch(73.3% 0.065 151)
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Step 500
500
#63986F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#488257
oklch(55.5% 0.091 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#396E47
oklch(49% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 151)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#8BB594 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) | #B6AE92 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA996 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B3AC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB594
#8BB594
oklch(73.3% 0.065 151)
- #C29ABC
#C29ABC
oklch(73.4% 0.066 331.4)
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 #8BB594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #8BB594 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.