#8EB28B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.6% 0.068 142.9), rgb(142, 178, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#8EB28B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 143°. 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 (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB28B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 178, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.068 142.9) |
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 #8EB28B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB28B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB28B text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB28B 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.024 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB28B
oklch(72.6% 0.068 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9767
oklch(63.1% 0.086 143)
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Step 600
600
#51814E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#416D3E
oklch(49% 0.088 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#365934
oklch(42.7% 0.072 143)
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Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#8EB28B 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) | #B4AB89 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA78D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BAFA7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB28B
#8EB28B
oklch(72.6% 0.068 142.9)
- #BC99C0
#BC99C0
oklch(72.7% 0.068 322.9)
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 #8EB28B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EB28B 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.