#8EAC8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.059 141.8), rgb(142, 172, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#8EAC8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EAC8A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.059 141.8) |
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 #8EAC8A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EAC8A | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAC8A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EAC8A text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EAC8A
oklch(71.2% 0.059 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#70956B
oklch(63.1% 0.074 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#577F52
oklch(55.4% 0.081 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#476C43
oklch(49.2% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5837
oklch(42.8% 0.063 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#334830
oklch(37.7% 0.048 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#8EAC8A 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) | #AEA688 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CAAA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EAC8A
#8EAC8A
oklch(71.2% 0.059 141.8)
- #B497B9
#B497B9
oklch(71.4% 0.058 321.3)
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 #8EAC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #8EAC8A 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.