#8CB58A

Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6), rgb(140, 181, 138).

Aa

Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).

About this color

#8CB58A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.

Hue familyGreens
Lightnessmedium-light (73%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.075)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameMuted Teal (#90B494)
Black text9.09:1
White text2.30:1

Values

HEX#8CB58A
RGBrgb(140, 181, 138)
HSLhsl(117, 23%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #8CB58A 2.30:1 Fails Lc -50.4 Large or bold text, headings
Black text on #8CB58A 9.09:1 AAA Lc 58.5 Large or bold text, headings
#8CB58A text on white 2.30:1 Fails Lc 45.5 Large or bold text, headings
#8CB58A text on black 9.09:1 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F3F7F3

    oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E5ECE4

    oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #CFDECE

    oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #AFC9AE

    oklch(80.9% 0.047 144.1)

  5. Step 400

    400 (this color)

    #8CB58A

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #659963

    oklch(63.2% 0.097 143.5)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #4B834A

    oklch(55.6% 0.104 143.7)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #3C6F3B

    oklch(49.2% 0.098 143.5)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #325A31

    oklch(42.7% 0.08 143.5)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #2C4A2B

    oklch(37.6% 0.063 143.5)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #1A2B1A

    oklch(26.8% 0.038 144.4)

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#8CB58A 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#B7AD870.058
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#B0A98C0.057
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#89B2A90.047
Achromatopsia (no color)#AAAAAA0.076

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #8CB58A

    #8CB58A

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6)

  • #C098C4

    #C098C4

    oklch(73.1% 0.077 323.3)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #8CB58A

    #8CB58A

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6)

  • #A8AE76

    #A8AE76

    oklch(73.2% 0.076 113.3)

  • #74B8A4

    #74B8A4

    oklch(73.1% 0.075 173.5)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #8CB58A

    #8CB58A

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6)

  • #AAA0D4

    #AAA0D4

    oklch(73.3% 0.075 293.3)

  • #CF95AC

    #CF95AC

    oklch(73.2% 0.076 353.6)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #8CB58A

    #8CB58A

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6)

  • #90A8D8

    #90A8D8

    oklch(73.1% 0.075 263.9)

  • #D49692

    #D49692

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 23.2)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #8CB58A

    #8CB58A

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 143.6)

  • #77B1D1

    #77B1D1

    oklch(73.2% 0.076 233.4)

  • #C098C4

    #C098C4

    oklch(73.1% 0.077 323.3)

  • #CE9C7B

    #CE9C7B

    oklch(73.2% 0.075 54.6)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8CB58A, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #8CB58A 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.