#8AAB87
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7), rgb(138, 171, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#8AAB87 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAB87 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7) |
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 #8AAB87 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAB87 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB87 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB87 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9669
oklch(63.1% 0.08 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#548051
oklch(55.5% 0.086 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C41
oklch(49% 0.081 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#385836
oklch(42.6% 0.067 143)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#8AAB87 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) | #ADA485 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A189 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88A9A1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAB87
#8AAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.063 142.7)
- #B494B8
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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 #8AAB87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #8AAB87 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.