#8EA98E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.7% 0.049 145), rgb(142, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#8EA98E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EA98E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.049 145) |
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 #8EA98E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EA98E | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA98E text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EA98E text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 145.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
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Step 500
500
#729472
oklch(63.1% 0.063 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6A4A
oklch(49% 0.063 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D573D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 144.6)
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Step 900
900
#344734
oklch(37.6% 0.04 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#8EA98E 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) | #AAA48D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA7A1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EA98E
#8EA98E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 145)
- #B196B2
#B196B2
oklch(70.6% 0.05 325)
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 #8EA98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
Use #8EA98E 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.