#8CB49C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.055 158.4), rgb(140, 180, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#8CB49C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 158°. 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 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB49C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 180, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.055 158.4) |
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 #8CB49C | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB49C | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB49C text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB49C text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB49C
oklch(73.4% 0.055 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#649779
oklch(63.2% 0.071 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#498162
oklch(55.5% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6D51
oklch(49% 0.072 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#315943
oklch(42.7% 0.059 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B21
oklch(27% 0.029 157.9)
#8CB49C 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) | #B3AE9B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA99D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B3AD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB49C
#8CB49C
oklch(73.4% 0.055 158.4)
- #C19CB5
#C19CB5
oklch(73.4% 0.055 338.3)
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 #8CB49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #8CB49C 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.