#8EB296
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.9% 0.056 151.5), rgb(142, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#8EB296 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB296 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.056 151.5) |
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 #8EB296 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB296 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB296 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB296 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 150.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB296
oklch(72.9% 0.056 151.5)
-
Step 500
500
#699674
oklch(63.1% 0.071 151.6)
-
Step 600
600
#4F815C
oklch(55.7% 0.079 151.4)
-
Step 700
700
#406D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 151.5)
-
Step 800
800
#35583E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 151.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4935
oklch(37.7% 0.047 151.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#8EB296 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) | #B2AC95 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA897 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B1AA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB296
#8EB296
oklch(72.9% 0.056 151.5)
- #BD9BB8
#BD9BB8
oklch(72.9% 0.056 331.1)
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 #8EB296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EB296 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.