#8EB097
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.5% 0.052 153.1), rgb(142, 176, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#8EB097 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB097 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 176, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 18%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.052 153.1) |
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 #8EB097 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB097 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB097 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB097 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB097
oklch(72.5% 0.052 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9577
oklch(63% 0.065 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#51805F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 153)
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Step 700
700
#426C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.066 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#365841
oklch(42.7% 0.055 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#8EB097 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) | #B0AA96 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA698 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89AFA9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB097
#8EB097
oklch(72.5% 0.052 153.1)
- #BB9BB4
#BB9BB4
oklch(72.6% 0.051 333.7)
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 #8EB097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EB097 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.