#8DB496
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.06 151.7), rgb(141, 180, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8DB496 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB496 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 180, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.06 151.7) |
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 #8DB496 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB496 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB496 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB496 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 151.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB496
oklch(73.3% 0.06 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#669772
oklch(63.1% 0.077 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C815A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4A
oklch(49% 0.078 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#32593D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4934
oklch(37.6% 0.049 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#8DB496 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) | #B4AD94 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA998 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B3AB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB496
#8DB496
oklch(73.3% 0.06 151.7)
- #C09BBA
#C09BBA
oklch(73.3% 0.061 331.7)
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 #8DB496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #8DB496 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.