#8CB69A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.06 155.5), rgb(140, 182, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#8CB69A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB69A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.06 155.5) |
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 #8CB69A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB69A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB69A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB69A text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB69A
oklch(73.8% 0.06 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#629875
oklch(63.2% 0.078 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#47825E
oklch(55.6% 0.084 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.065 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#8CB69A 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) | #B6AF99 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B5AE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB69A
#8CB69A
oklch(73.8% 0.06 155.5)
- #C39CB9
#C39CB9
oklch(73.7% 0.061 335.5)
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 #8CB69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #8CB69A 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.