#8BB797
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.066 153), rgb(139, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#8BB797 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB797 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.066 153) |
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 #8BB797 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB797 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB797 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB797 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB797
oklch(73.9% 0.066 153)
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Step 500
500
#609871
oklch(63% 0.084 153.1)
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Step 600
600
#458359
oklch(55.6% 0.092 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#366F49
oklch(49.2% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#8BB797 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) | #B7B095 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB99 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B6AE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB797
#8BB797
oklch(73.9% 0.066 153)
- #C49BBC
#C49BBC
oklch(73.7% 0.066 333.1)
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 #8BB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #8BB797 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.