#8DAE89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.064 142), rgb(141, 174, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#8DAE89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAE89 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 174, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.064 142) |
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 #8DAE89 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAE89 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE89 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE89 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8B0
oklch(81% 0.04 141.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAE89
oklch(71.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500
#6D9668
oklch(63% 0.081 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#54814F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 142)
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Step 700
700
#446D40
oklch(49.2% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#385835
oklch(42.5% 0.068 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#8DAE89 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) | #B0A787 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA48B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BACA4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAE89
#8DAE89
oklch(71.6% 0.064 142)
- #B796BB
#B796BB
oklch(71.5% 0.064 322.7)
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 #8DAE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #8DAE89 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.