#8FB38D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73% 0.067 143.5), rgb(143, 179, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#8FB38D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB38D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 179, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 20%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.067 143.5) |
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 #8FB38D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB38D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB38D text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB38D text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB38D
oklch(73% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9768
oklch(63.1% 0.085 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#51814F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#416D40
oklch(49% 0.086 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#365935
oklch(42.7% 0.071 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#8FB38D 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) | #B5AC8B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB1A8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB38D
#8FB38D
oklch(73% 0.067 143.5)
- #BD9AC0
#BD9AC0
oklch(73% 0.067 323.7)
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 #8FB38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.031
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FB38D 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.