#8EB199
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.051 155), rgb(142, 177, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#8EB199 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 155°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB199 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 177, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 18%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.051 155) |
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 #8EB199 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB199 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB199 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB199 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB199
oklch(72.8% 0.051 155)
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Step 500
500
#699678
oklch(63.2% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#508061
oklch(55.6% 0.071 155)
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Step 700
700
#406C50
oklch(49.1% 0.067 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#355842
oklch(42.7% 0.055 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#8EB199 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) | #B1AB98 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B0AA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB199
#8EB199
oklch(72.8% 0.051 155)
- #BC9BB4
#BC9BB4
oklch(72.7% 0.052 334.7)
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 #8EB199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EB199 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.