#8FB794
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.1% 0.066 148.3), rgb(143, 183, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#8FB794 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB794 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 183, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.066 148.3) |
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 #8FB794 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB794 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8FB794 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB794 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB794
oklch(74.1% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#65986D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B8254
oklch(55.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6E45
oklch(49.1% 0.085 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#325A39
oklch(42.8% 0.071 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#8FB794 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) | #B8B092 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB96 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB5AD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB794
#8FB794
oklch(74.1% 0.066 148.3)
- #C39DC0
#C39DC0
oklch(74.2% 0.065 328.8)
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 #8FB794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.018
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #8FB794 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.