#8EB79A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.061 153.9), rgb(142, 183, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#8EB79A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB79A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 183, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.061 153.9) |
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 #8EB79A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB79A | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8EB79A text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB79A text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB79A
oklch(74.1% 0.061 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#639774
oklch(63% 0.077 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#49825C
oklch(55.6% 0.085 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#30593E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1F
oklch(27% 0.032 153.1)
#8EB79A 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) | #B7B098 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB9C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B6AF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB79A
#8EB79A
oklch(74.1% 0.061 153.9)
- #C49DBB
#C49DBB
oklch(74.1% 0.061 334.4)
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 #8EB79A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EB79A 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.