#8EBB91
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(74.8% 0.077 146.5), rgb(142, 187, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#8EBB91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB91 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.077 146.5) |
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 #8EBB91 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB91 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBB91 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB91 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB91
oklch(74.8% 0.077 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#609966
oklch(63% 0.097 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#45844D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#366F3D
oklch(48.9% 0.099 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B33
oklch(42.8% 0.082 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#294B2D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 145.5)
#8EBB91 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) | #BDB38F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE93 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B9AF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB91
#8EBB91
oklch(74.8% 0.077 146.5)
- #C89DC7
#C89DC7
oklch(74.9% 0.076 327.1)
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 #8EBB91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.005
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #8EBB91 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.