#8CB397
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.058 153.6), rgb(140, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#8CB397 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB397 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.058 153.6) |
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 #8CB397 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB397 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB397 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB397 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB397
oklch(73% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#659775
oklch(63.1% 0.074 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B815D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4D
oklch(49% 0.075 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#32593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4935
oklch(37.6% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#8CB397 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) | #B3AC96 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA898 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B2AB | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB397
#8CB397
oklch(73% 0.058 153.6)
- #BF9BB7
#BF9BB7
oklch(73.1% 0.057 334)
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 #8CB397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #8CB397 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.