#8CB79C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.06 157), rgb(140, 183, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#8CB79C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CB79C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 183, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.06 157) |
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 #8CB79C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8CB79C | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8CB79C text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CB79C text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8CB79C
oklch(74.1% 0.06 157)
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Step 500
500
#619877
oklch(63.2% 0.077 157)
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Step 600
600
#46825F
oklch(55.6% 0.084 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#376E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 157.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A41
oklch(42.8% 0.065 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A37
oklch(37.8% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#8CB79C 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) | #B6B09B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85B6AF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CB79C
#8CB79C
oklch(74.1% 0.06 157)
- #C59DB9
#C59DB9
oklch(74.1% 0.06 337.3)
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 #8CB79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #8CB79C 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.