#8CB088
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.069 142.2), rgb(140, 176, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8CB088 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB088 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 176, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 20%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.069 142.2) |
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 #8CB088 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB088 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB088 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB088 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB088
oklch(72% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51824C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#416D3D
oklch(49% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#8CB088 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) | #B2A986 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89ADA5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB088
#8CB088
oklch(72% 0.069 142.2)
- #BA96BE
#BA96BE
oklch(71.9% 0.07 323)
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 #8CB088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CB088 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.