#8DAF85
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.07 139.7), rgb(141, 175, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#8DAF85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DAF85 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 175, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.07 139.7) |
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 #8DAF85 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DAF85 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAF85 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DAF85 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B2C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 139.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DAF85
oklch(71.7% 0.07 139.7)
-
Step 500
500
#6C9762
oklch(63.1% 0.09 139.8)
-
Step 600
600
#548149
oklch(55.6% 0.097 139.6)
-
Step 700
700
#446D3A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 139.6)
-
Step 800
800
#385930
oklch(42.7% 0.076 139.6)
-
Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#8DAF85 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) | #B2A882 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA587 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BACA4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DAF85
#8DAF85
oklch(71.7% 0.07 139.7)
- #B896C0
#B896C0
oklch(71.8% 0.071 319.8)
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 #8DAF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
Use #8DAF85 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.