#8BB899
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.2% 0.066 154.5), rgb(139, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8BB899 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB899 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 24%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.066 154.5) |
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 #8BB899 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB899 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB899 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB899 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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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
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB899
oklch(74.2% 0.066 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9973
oklch(63.2% 0.084 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#44835B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#356F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#294A34
oklch(37.7% 0.054 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#8BB899 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) | #B8B197 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB9B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B7AF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB899
#8BB899
oklch(74.2% 0.066 154.5)
- #C69CBC
#C69CBC
oklch(74.1% 0.066 334.8)
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 #8BB899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BB899 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.