#8AAB8E
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3), rgb(138, 171, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#8AAB8E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAB8E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 171, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 16%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3) |
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 #8AAB8E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAB8E | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB8E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAB8E text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9672
oklch(63.2% 0.071 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#53805A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#436C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#8AAB8E 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) | #ACA58C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A9A3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAB8E
#8AAB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3)
- #B595B3
#B595B3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 328.2)
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 #8AAB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
Use #8AAB8E 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.