#8CB187
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.072 141.7), rgb(140, 177, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#8CB187 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB187 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 177, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.072 141.7) |
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 #8CB187 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB187 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB187 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB187 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB187
oklch(72.2% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#699863
oklch(63.2% 0.093 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#50824A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#406E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#355931
oklch(42.5% 0.076 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#8CB187 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) | #B3AA85 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA689 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAEA6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB187
#8CB187
oklch(72.2% 0.072 141.7)
- #BB97C0
#BB97C0
oklch(72.3% 0.071 322.2)
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 #8CB187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #8CB187 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.