#8AAC89
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(70.9% 0.063 144.2), rgb(138, 172, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#8AAC89 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAC89 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.063 144.2) |
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 #8AAC89 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAC89 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC89 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAC89 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAC89
oklch(70.9% 0.063 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B966B
oklch(63% 0.079 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#538152
oklch(55.7% 0.087 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#436D43
oklch(49.2% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#375937
oklch(42.8% 0.068 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#8AAC89 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) | #AEA587 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87AAA2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAC89
#8AAC89
oklch(70.9% 0.063 144.2)
- #B594B8
#B594B8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 323.5)
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 #8AAC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #8AAC89 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.