#8BB99F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.062 159.7), rgb(139, 185, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#8BB99F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BB99F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 185, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.062 159.7) |
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 #8BB99F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BB99F | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BB99F text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BB99F text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8BB99F
oklch(74.5% 0.062 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9879
oklch(63% 0.078 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#418362
oklch(55.7% 0.086 160)
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Step 700
700
#336F51
oklch(49.3% 0.08 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A42
oklch(42.7% 0.066 159.5)
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Step 900
900
#274A38
oklch(37.7% 0.052 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B21
oklch(26.9% 0.031 160.3)
#8BB99F 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) | #B8B29E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ACA0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B9B1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BB99F
#8BB99F
oklch(74.5% 0.062 159.7)
- #C89EB9
#C89EB9
oklch(74.6% 0.061 339.9)
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 #8BB99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #8BB99F 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.