#8EB599
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.058 153.6), rgb(142, 181, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#8EB599 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB599 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 181, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 21%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.058 153.6) |
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 #8EB599 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB599 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB599 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB599 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB599
oklch(73.7% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#659775
oklch(63.1% 0.074 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B815D
oklch(55.5% 0.081 153.8)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4D
oklch(49% 0.075 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#32593F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 153.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#8EB599 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) | #B5AE98 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B4AD | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB599
#8EB599
oklch(73.7% 0.058 153.6)
- #C19DB9
#C19DB9
oklch(73.7% 0.057 334)
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 #8EB599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EB599 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.