#8FB996
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.067 149.5), rgb(143, 185, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#8FB996 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB996 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 185, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.067 149.5) |
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 #8FB996 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB996 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB996 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB996 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB996
oklch(74.6% 0.067 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#63986D
oklch(63% 0.086 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#488355
oklch(55.7% 0.094 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E45
oklch(49% 0.087 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#8FB996 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) | #BAB294 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD98 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AB7AF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB996
#8FB996
oklch(74.6% 0.067 149.5)
- #C59EC1
#C59EC1
oklch(74.6% 0.066 329.6)
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 #8FB996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.015
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #8FB996 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.