#8EB994
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.5% 0.07 148.6), rgb(142, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#8EB994 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EB994 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.07 148.6) |
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 #8EB994 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EB994 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EB994 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EB994 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EB994
oklch(74.5% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#62996B
oklch(63.2% 0.09 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#478353
oklch(55.6% 0.097 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#386F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A37
oklch(42.6% 0.075 148.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#8EB994 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) | #BAB192 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD96 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B7AF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EB994
#8EB994
oklch(74.5% 0.07 148.6)
- #C59DC2
#C59DC2
oklch(74.4% 0.069 328.7)
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 #8EB994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.013
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #8EB994 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.