#8DB19E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.048 161.9), rgb(141, 177, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#8DB19E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB19E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 177, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.048 161.9) |
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 #8DB19E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB19E | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB19E text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB19E text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB19E
oklch(72.8% 0.048 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#68957E
oklch(63% 0.06 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8067
oklch(55.7% 0.067 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6C56
oklch(49.2% 0.062 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#345846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 162)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#8DB19E 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) | #B0AC9D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A79F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B1AB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB19E
#8DB19E
oklch(72.8% 0.048 161.9)
- #BD9CB0
#BD9CB0
oklch(72.9% 0.048 341.4)
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 #8DB19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8DB19E 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.