#8EB68E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.6% 0.071 144.8), rgb(142, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#8EB68E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB68E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.071 144.8) |
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 #8EB68E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB68E | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB68E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB68E text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AF
oklch(81% 0.045 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB68E
oklch(73.6% 0.071 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#669867
oklch(63.1% 0.09 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C824E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6E3E
oklch(49% 0.092 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A34
oklch(42.7% 0.077 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#8EB68E 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) | #B8AE8C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA90 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4AB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB68E
#8EB68E
oklch(73.6% 0.071 144.8)
- #C19BC3
#C19BC3
oklch(73.7% 0.071 324.7)
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 #8EB68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #8EB68E 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.