#8EBB99
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75% 0.068 152), rgb(142, 187, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#8EBB99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBB99 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.068 152) |
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 #8EBB99 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBB99 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBB99 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBB99 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBB99
oklch(75% 0.068 152)
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Step 500
500
#5F996F
oklch(63.1% 0.088 152)
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Step 600
600
#448357
oklch(55.5% 0.095 152)
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Step 700
700
#356F47
oklch(49.1% 0.089 151.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 152.3)
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Step 900
900
#294A32
oklch(37.6% 0.057 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.037 152.9)
#8EBB99 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) | #BBB397 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE9B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88BAB1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBB99
#8EBB99
oklch(75% 0.068 152)
- #C89FC1
#C89FC1
oklch(75.1% 0.067 332.1)
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 #8EBB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.057
Use #8EBB99 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.