#8BB99B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.065 155.9), rgb(139, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#8BB99B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB99B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.065 155.9) |
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 #8BB99B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB99B | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB99B text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB99B text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#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
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB99B
oklch(74.4% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E9974
oklch(63.2% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#42835D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#336F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 156.6)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#8BB99B 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) | #B9B299 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83B8B0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB99B
#8BB99B
oklch(74.4% 0.065 155.9)
- #C79DBC
#C79DBC
oklch(74.4% 0.065 335.8)
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 #8BB99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BB99B 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.