#8CB09C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.049 160.6), rgb(140, 176, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8CB09C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB09C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 176, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.049 160.6) |
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 #8CB09C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB09C | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB09C text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB09C text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB09C
oklch(72.5% 0.049 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#68957D
oklch(63% 0.061 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8066
oklch(55.7% 0.068 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C55
oklch(49.2% 0.063 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#345845
oklch(42.7% 0.053 160)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#8CB09C 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) | #AFAA9B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A69D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B0AA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB09C
#8CB09C
oklch(72.5% 0.049 160.6)
- #BC9BAF
#BC9BAF
oklch(72.5% 0.048 341.4)
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 #8CB09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CB09C 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.