#8EB489
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.074 141.8), rgb(142, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#8EB489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB489 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.074 141.8) |
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 #8EB489 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB489 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB489 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB489 text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#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
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AD
oklch(81% 0.047 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB489
oklch(73% 0.074 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#689862
oklch(63.1% 0.094 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F8249
oklch(55.6% 0.101 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.095 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#355A30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 142)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#8EB489 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) | #B6AC86 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB1A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB489
#8EB489
oklch(73% 0.074 141.8)
- #BE99C4
#BE99C4
oklch(73.1% 0.074 321.6)
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 #8EB489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.024
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #8EB489 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.