#8EB692
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.067 147.5), rgb(142, 182, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#8EB692 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB692 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 182, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.067 147.5) |
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 #8EB692 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB692 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB692 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB692 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB692
oklch(73.7% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#65986B
oklch(63.1% 0.086 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8253
oklch(55.5% 0.093 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E43
oklch(49.1% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A38
oklch(42.8% 0.072 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.057 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1C
oklch(26.9% 0.036 147.4)
#8EB692 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) | #B7AF90 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA94 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB4AC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB692
#8EB692
oklch(73.7% 0.067 147.5)
- #C19BC0
#C19BC0
oklch(73.6% 0.068 327.1)
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 #8EB692, 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 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #8EB692 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.