#8BB991
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.2% 0.075 148.3), rgb(139, 185, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#8BB991 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 148°. 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 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB991 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.075 148.3) |
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 #8BB991 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB991 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB991 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB991 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB991
oklch(74.2% 0.075 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A68
oklch(63.2% 0.097 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#44844F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#357040
oklch(49.2% 0.098 148)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#8BB991 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) | #BAB18F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC93 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B7AE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB991
#8BB991
oklch(74.2% 0.075 148.3)
- #C69BC4
#C69BC4
oklch(74.2% 0.075 327.8)
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 #8BB991, 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
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BB991 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.