#8EB68B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.075 143), rgb(142, 182, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#8EB68B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 143°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB68B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 182, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.075 143) |
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 #8EB68B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB68B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB68B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB68B 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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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)
#8EB68B
oklch(73.6% 0.075 143)
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Step 500
500
#669863
oklch(63% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8349
oklch(55.7% 0.105 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3B
oklch(49% 0.095 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#335A31
oklch(42.7% 0.079 143)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#8EB68B 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) | #B8AE88 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB3AA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB68B
#8EB68B
oklch(73.6% 0.075 143)
- #C19AC5
#C19AC5
oklch(73.6% 0.075 323.3)
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 #8EB68B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.016
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.021
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #8EB68B 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.