#8DAE8E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.058 145.7), rgb(141, 174, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8DAE8E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAE8E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 174, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.058 145.7) |
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 #8DAE8E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAE8E | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE8E text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAE8E text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B3
oklch(80.8% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAE8E
oklch(71.7% 0.058 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C966E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#538056
oklch(55.5% 0.081 146)
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Step 700
700
#446C46
oklch(49.1% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#38583A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#314932
oklch(37.8% 0.049 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#8DAE8E 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) | #AFA88C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA490 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AACA5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAE8E
#8DAE8E
oklch(71.7% 0.058 145.7)
- #B798B8
#B798B8
oklch(71.8% 0.058 325.2)
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 #8DAE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.017
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #8DAE8E 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.