#8FB79D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.3% 0.057 156.3), rgb(143, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#8FB79D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB79D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.057 156.3) |
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 #8FB79D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB79D | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB79D text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB79D text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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)
#8FB79D
oklch(74.3% 0.057 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#649777
oklch(63.1% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A8160
oklch(55.5% 0.078 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B6D4F
oklch(49% 0.073 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#315941
oklch(42.7% 0.061 156.3)
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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)
#8FB79D 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) | #B7B19C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B6AF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB79D
#8FB79D
oklch(74.3% 0.057 156.3)
- #C49FB9
#C49FB9
oklch(74.4% 0.056 337.1)
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 #8FB79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #8FB79D 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.