#8EB494
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.062 149.3), rgb(142, 180, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#8EB494 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB494 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 180, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.062 149.3) |
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 #8EB494 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB494 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB494 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB494 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB494
oklch(73.3% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#679770
oklch(63.1% 0.078 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8158
oklch(55.5% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#34593B
oklch(42.7% 0.065 149.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1E
oklch(27% 0.032 149.7)
#8EB494 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) | #B5AD92 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA996 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B2AB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB494
#8EB494
oklch(73.3% 0.062 149.3)
- #BF9BBC
#BF9BBC
oklch(73.3% 0.062 328.9)
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 #8EB494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #8EB494 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.