#8BB790
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.073 147.8), rgb(139, 183, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#8BB790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB790 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.073 147.8) |
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 #8BB790 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB790 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB790 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB790 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB790
oklch(73.7% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#619969
oklch(63.1% 0.093 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#468350
oklch(55.5% 0.101 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#376F41
oklch(49.1% 0.094 148)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B36
oklch(42.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#8BB790 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) | #B8AF8E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA92 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B5AC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB790
#8BB790
oklch(73.7% 0.073 147.8)
- #C49AC2
#C49AC2
oklch(73.8% 0.074 327.8)
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 #8BB790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BB790 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.