#8EBB98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.069 151.2), rgb(142, 187, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#8EBB98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 151°. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB98 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.069 151.2) |
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 #8EBB98 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB98 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBB98 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB98 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB98
oklch(75% 0.069 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F996E
oklch(63.1% 0.089 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#448356
oklch(55.5% 0.096 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#356F46
oklch(49.1% 0.09 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1D
oklch(27.1% 0.038 151.1)
#8EBB98 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) | #BCB396 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE9A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88B9B1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB98
#8EBB98
oklch(75% 0.069 151.2)
- #C89EC2
#C89EC2
oklch(74.9% 0.069 331.1)
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 #8EBB98, 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 0.019
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.056
Use #8EBB98 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.