#8FAE87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.7% 0.065 139.3), rgb(143, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#8FAE87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.065 139.3) |
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 #8FAE87 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FAE87 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAE87 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FAE87 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FAE87
oklch(71.7% 0.065 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F9665
oklch(63.1% 0.083 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#57804C
oklch(55.6% 0.09 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#476C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5833
oklch(42.6% 0.069 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#8FAE87 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) | #B1A785 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA489 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EABA3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FAE87
#8FAE87
oklch(71.7% 0.065 139.3)
- #B697BE
#B697BE
oklch(71.7% 0.065 319.3)
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 #8FAE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.030
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
Use #8FAE87 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.