#8AAD8A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.2% 0.063 144.9), rgb(138, 173, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#8AAD8A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAD8A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.063 144.9) |
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 #8AAD8A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAD8A | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD8A text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD8A text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#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)
#8AAD8A
oklch(71.2% 0.063 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A976B
oklch(63.2% 0.081 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#518153
oklch(55.6% 0.088 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800
#365937
oklch(42.7% 0.069 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4930
oklch(37.7% 0.053 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#8AAD8A 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) | #AFA688 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87ABA3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAD8A
#8AAD8A
oklch(71.2% 0.063 144.9)
- #B795B8
#B795B8
oklch(71.2% 0.063 325.3)
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 #8AAD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.023
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
Use #8AAD8A 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.