#8FB99A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.7% 0.063 152.8), rgb(143, 185, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#8FB99A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FB99A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 185, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.063 152.8) |
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 #8FB99A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8FB99A | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FB99A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FB99A text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 153.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8FB99A
oklch(74.7% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#629872
oklch(63.1% 0.081 153)
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Step 600
600
#48825A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#396E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#305A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.068 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A34
oklch(37.8% 0.053 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#192B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.033 154.5)
#8FB99A 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) | #B9B298 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89B8B0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FB99A
#8FB99A
oklch(74.7% 0.063 152.8)
- #C69FBE
#C69FBE
oklch(74.8% 0.062 333.4)
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 #8FB99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.020
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #8FB99A 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.