#8EB193
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.057 148.9), rgb(142, 177, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#8EB193 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB193 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 177, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.057 148.9) |
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 #8EB193 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB193 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB193 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB193 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB193
oklch(72.6% 0.057 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9671
oklch(63.1% 0.073 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#518059
oklch(55.5% 0.079 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#416C49
oklch(49% 0.074 149)
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Step 800
800
#36583C
oklch(42.6% 0.061 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4933
oklch(37.7% 0.049 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#8EB193 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) | #B2AB91 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA795 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAFA8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB193
#8EB193
oklch(72.6% 0.057 148.9)
- #BB9AB8
#BB9AB8
oklch(72.6% 0.057 329.1)
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 #8EB193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #8EB193 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.