Palettes / Colors / #8EB96E

#8EB96E — Muted Green

#8EB96E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.

#8EB96E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #996EB9; it also sits naturally between #B4B96E and #6EB973. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 56% · Green 73% · Blue 43%

Cyan 23% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8EB96E

.text { color: #8EB96E; }
.background { background-color: #8EB96E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EB96E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 185, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 35%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EB96E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 185, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EB96E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 185, 110, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8EB96E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EB96E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #996EB9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8EB96E: #000000.

How #8EB96E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #8EB96E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8EB96E?

#8EB96E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 142, 185, 110). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8EB96E?

#8EB96E is RGB 142, 185, 110 — HSL 94°, 35%, 58% — CMYK 23%, 0%, 41%, 27%.

What colors go with #8EB96E?

Its complement is #996EB9; analogous partners are #B4B96E and #6EB973. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8EB96E for text?

Black text on #8EB96E has a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.