#8CB29A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.054 157.1), rgb(140, 178, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8CB29A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB29A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 178, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.054 157.1) |
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 #8CB29A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB29A | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB29A text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB29A text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B8
oklch(81% 0.034 156.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB29A
oklch(72.9% 0.054 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#669679
oklch(63% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C8162
oklch(55.7% 0.075 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D51
oklch(49.2% 0.07 157)
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Step 800
800
#335942
oklch(42.8% 0.058 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4938
oklch(37.7% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#8CB29A 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) | #B1AC99 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B1AB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB29A
#8CB29A
oklch(72.9% 0.054 157.1)
- #BE9BB4
#BE9BB4
oklch(72.9% 0.054 336.6)
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 #8CB29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #8CB29A 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.