#8EB89F
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.5% 0.058 158.5), rgb(142, 184, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#8EB89F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB89F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 184, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.058 158.5) |
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 #8EB89F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB89F | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB89F text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB89F text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 158.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB89F
oklch(74.5% 0.058 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#629779
oklch(63% 0.073 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#478262
oklch(55.7% 0.08 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#386E51
oklch(49.2% 0.075 158.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5942
oklch(42.6% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4938
oklch(37.6% 0.047 159)
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Step 950
950
#192B21
oklch(27% 0.03 159.2)
#8EB89F 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) | #B7B19E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ACA0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87B7B1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB89F
#8EB89F
oklch(74.5% 0.058 158.5)
- #C69FB9
#C69FB9
oklch(74.6% 0.058 338.8)
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 #8EB89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EB89F 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.