#8CB790
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.8% 0.072 147.2), rgb(140, 183, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#8CB790 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB790 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 183, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.072 147.2) |
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 #8CB790 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB790 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB790 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB790 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB790
oklch(73.8% 0.072 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#629969
oklch(63.1% 0.092 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#488350
oklch(55.6% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#396F41
oklch(49.2% 0.093 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A35
oklch(42.6% 0.077 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 146.9)
#8CB790 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) | #B8AF8E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB92 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B5AC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB790
#8CB790
oklch(73.8% 0.072 147.2)
- #C39AC2
#C39AC2
oklch(73.7% 0.073 327.1)
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 #8CB790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
Use #8CB790 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.