#8BB98B
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74% 0.082 144.7), rgb(139, 185, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#8BB98B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB98B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.082 144.7) |
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 #8BB98B | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB98B | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB98B text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB98B 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB98B
oklch(74% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#609A61
oklch(63.1% 0.104 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#448447
oklch(55.5% 0.113 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#367038
oklch(49.1% 0.106 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B2F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#294B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.068 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C19
oklch(27% 0.043 145.4)
#8BB98B 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) | #BBB088 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC8D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B6AC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB98B
#8BB98B
oklch(74% 0.082 144.7)
- #C59AC8
#C59AC8
oklch(74.1% 0.081 324.2)
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 #8BB98B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.011
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.019
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
Use #8BB98B 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.