#8CB48E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.069 146.1), rgb(140, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8CB48E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB48E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.069 146.1) |
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 #8CB48E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB48E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB48E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB48E text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB48E
oklch(73% 0.069 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#659869
oklch(63.1% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#4B8250
oklch(55.5% 0.096 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E41
oklch(49% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A36
oklch(42.8% 0.074 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#8CB48E 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) | #B6AD8C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA890 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B2A9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB48E
#8CB48E
oklch(73% 0.069 146.1)
- #BF99BF
#BF99BF
oklch(73% 0.069 326.3)
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 #8CB48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #8CB48E 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.