#8FB69C
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.056 155.6), rgb(143, 182, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#8FB69C is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB69C |
| RGB | rgb(143, 182, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 21%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.056 155.6) |
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 #8FB69C | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB69C | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB69C text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB69C text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB69C
oklch(74% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#659777
oklch(63.2% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8160
oklch(55.6% 0.078 156)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D4F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#325941
oklch(42.7% 0.06 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4937
oklch(37.7% 0.047 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#8FB69C 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) | #B6B09B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAB9D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B5AE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB69C
#8FB69C
oklch(74% 0.056 155.6)
- #C29EB9
#C29EB9
oklch(74% 0.056 335.1)
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 #8FB69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #8FB69C 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.