#8CB499
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.058 155.2), rgb(140, 180, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8CB499 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB499 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 180, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.058 155.2) |
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 #8CB499 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB499 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB499 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB499 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB499
oklch(73.3% 0.058 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#649776
oklch(63.1% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A815F
oklch(55.5% 0.079 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4E
oklch(49% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#8CB499 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) | #B4AD98 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA99A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B3AC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB499
#8CB499
oklch(73.3% 0.058 155.2)
- #C19BB7
#C19BB7
oklch(73.3% 0.059 335.7)
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 #8CB499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #8CB499 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.