#8BB989
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.084 143.6), rgb(139, 185, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#8BB989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB989 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.084 143.6) |
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 #8BB989 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB989 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8BB989 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB989 text on black | 9.39:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECD
oklch(88.4% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.053 143.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB989
oklch(74% 0.084 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#609A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#458444
oklch(55.5% 0.116 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#367036
oklch(49.1% 0.108 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B28
oklch(37.7% 0.07 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C18
oklch(27% 0.044 143.1)
#8BB989 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) | #BBB086 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8B | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B6AC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB989
#8BB989
oklch(74% 0.084 143.6)
- #C599C9
#C599C9
oklch(73.9% 0.084 323.6)
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 #8BB989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.012
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
Use #8BB989 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.