#8FB291
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.8% 0.061 146.4), rgb(143, 178, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#8FB291 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB291 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 178, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.061 146.4) |
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 #8FB291 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB291 | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB291 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB291 text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB291
oklch(72.8% 0.061 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A966E
oklch(63% 0.076 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#518155
oklch(55.7% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D46
oklch(49.2% 0.078 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#365939
oklch(42.8% 0.066 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#8FB291 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) | #B3AB8F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA893 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BB0A9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB291
#8FB291
oklch(72.8% 0.061 146.4)
- #BC9ABC
#BC9ABC
oklch(72.8% 0.062 326.2)
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 #8FB291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #8FB291 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.