#8EB58A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.074 142.4), rgb(142, 181, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#8EB58A 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB58A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 181, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.074 142.4) |
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 #8EB58A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB58A | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB58A text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB58A text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB58A
oklch(73.3% 0.074 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#679863
oklch(63.1% 0.094 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4E8249
oklch(55.5% 0.102 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6E3A
oklch(49% 0.096 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#345A31
oklch(42.8% 0.079 142.5)
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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)
#8EB58A 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A98C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB2A9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB58A
#8EB58A
oklch(73.3% 0.074 142.4)
- #BF99C4
#BF99C4
oklch(73.2% 0.074 322.5)
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 #8EB58A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #8EB58A 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.