#8EB89A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.062 153.6), rgb(142, 184, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#8EB89A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB89A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 184, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.062 153.6) |
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 #8EB89A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB89A | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB89A text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB89A text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB89A
oklch(74.4% 0.062 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#629873
oklch(63.1% 0.08 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#48825B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#396E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#305A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A35
oklch(37.8% 0.052 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#8EB89A 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) | #B8B198 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC9C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B7AF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB89A
#8EB89A
oklch(74.4% 0.062 153.6)
- #C59EBD
#C59EBD
oklch(74.4% 0.062 333.4)
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 #8EB89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #8EB89A 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.