#8EB593
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.064 148.4), rgb(142, 181, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#8EB593 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB593 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 181, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.064 148.4) |
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 #8EB593 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB593 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB593 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB593 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB593
oklch(73.5% 0.064 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#66976D
oklch(63% 0.082 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C8255
oklch(55.6% 0.09 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E46
oklch(49.2% 0.083 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#335939
oklch(42.6% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.055 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#8EB593 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) | #B6AE91 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA95 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B3AB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB593
#8EB593
oklch(73.5% 0.064 148.4)
- #C09BBE
#C09BBE
oklch(73.4% 0.065 328)
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 #8EB593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #8EB593 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.