#8DB797
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.064 151.9), rgb(141, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#8DB797 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB797 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.064 151.9) |
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 #8DB797 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB797 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8DB797 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DB797 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB797
oklch(74% 0.064 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#629871
oklch(63.1% 0.082 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#488259
oklch(55.5% 0.089 152)
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Step 700
700
#396E49
oklch(49.1% 0.082 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#305A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.069 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 152.4)
#8DB797 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) | #B7B095 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB99 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B6AE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB797
#8DB797
oklch(74% 0.064 151.9)
- #C49CBD
#C49CBD
oklch(74% 0.065 332.3)
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 #8DB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #8DB797 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.