#8CB592
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.067 148.9), rgb(140, 181, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#8CB592 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 149°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB592 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 181, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.067 148.9) |
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 #8CB592 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB592 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB592 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB592 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B2
oklch(81% 0.043 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB592
oklch(73.4% 0.067 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#64986D
oklch(63.1% 0.085 149)
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Step 600
600
#4A8255
oklch(55.5% 0.092 149)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.086 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A39
oklch(42.8% 0.072 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#8CB592 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) | #B6AE90 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA994 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B3AB | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB592
#8CB592
oklch(73.4% 0.067 148.9)
- #C19ABE
#C19ABE
oklch(73.3% 0.067 328.8)
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 #8CB592, 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 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #8CB592 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.