#8DB89C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.061 156.1), rgb(141, 184, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#8DB89C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DB89C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 184, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.061 156.1) |
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 #8DB89C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8DB89C | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DB89C text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DB89C text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8DB89C
oklch(74.4% 0.061 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#619876
oklch(63.2% 0.078 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#46825E
oklch(55.5% 0.085 156)
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Step 700
700
#376E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A40
oklch(42.8% 0.066 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A36
oklch(37.8% 0.051 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#8DB89C 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) | #B8B19B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B7B0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DB89C
#8DB89C
oklch(74.4% 0.061 156.1)
- #C69EBB
#C69EBB
oklch(74.5% 0.061 336.3)
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 #8DB89C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #8DB89C 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.