#8EB7A2
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.053 162.5), rgb(142, 183, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#8EB7A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 183, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.053 162.5) |
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 #8EB7A2 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB7A2 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB7A2 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB7A2 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB7A2
oklch(74.4% 0.053 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#62977D
oklch(63.1% 0.069 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#488166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#396D55
oklch(49.1% 0.069 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#305946
oklch(42.8% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B493B
oklch(37.7% 0.044 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#8EB7A2 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) | #B6B1A1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEACA3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86B7B1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB7A2
#8EB7A2
oklch(74.4% 0.053 162.5)
- #C59FB5
#C59FB5
oklch(74.4% 0.054 342.8)
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 #8EB7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #8EB7A2 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.