#8CB597
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.062 153), rgb(140, 181, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#8CB597 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB597 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 181, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.062 153) |
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 #8CB597 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB597 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB597 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB597 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 152.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB597
oklch(73.5% 0.062 153)
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Step 500
500
#639873
oklch(63.2% 0.079 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#49825B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 152.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#30593D
oklch(42.5% 0.066 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#8CB597 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) | #B5AE95 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA999 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B4AC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB597
#8CB597
oklch(73.5% 0.062 153)
- #C29BBA
#C29BBA
oklch(73.5% 0.062 333.4)
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 #8CB597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
Use #8CB597 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.