#8EB28A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.069 142.2), rgb(142, 178, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#8EB28A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB28A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.069 142.2) |
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 #8EB28A | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB28A | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB28A text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB28A text on black | 8.88:1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB28A
oklch(72.6% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A9765
oklch(63% 0.088 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#51814C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#416D3D
oklch(49% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#8EB28A 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) | #B4AB88 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAFA7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB28A
#8EB28A
oklch(72.6% 0.069 142.2)
- #BC98C0
#BC98C0
oklch(72.6% 0.07 323)
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 #8EB28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.027
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
Use #8EB28A 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.