#8CB68F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.072 146.7), rgb(140, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#8CB68F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 147°. 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 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB68F |
| RGB | rgb(140, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.072 146.7) |
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 #8CB68F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB68F | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB68F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB68F text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9B0
oklch(81% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB68F
oklch(73.5% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#639968
oklch(63.2% 0.093 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#498350
oklch(55.6% 0.099 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#305A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 145.9)
#8CB68F 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) | #B7AE8D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA91 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B4AB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB68F
#8CB68F
oklch(73.5% 0.072 146.7)
- #C29AC1
#C29AC1
oklch(73.5% 0.071 327.1)
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 #8CB68F, 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 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #8CB68F 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.