#8EBCA0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.063 157.8), rgb(142, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#8EBCA0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.063 157.8) |
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 #8EBCA0 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8EBCA0 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBCA0 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBCA0 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8EBCA0
oklch(75.4% 0.063 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D9976
oklch(63.2% 0.082 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#42835F
oklch(55.6% 0.088 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#336F4E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A40
oklch(42.6% 0.068 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#284A37
oklch(37.7% 0.052 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#182B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 157.9)
#8EBCA0 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) | #BBB59F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA2 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BBB4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBCA0
#8EBCA0
oklch(75.4% 0.063 157.8)
- #CBA0BE
#CBA0BE
oklch(75.4% 0.065 337.5)
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 #8EBCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #8EBCA0 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.