#8AAD99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.6% 0.048 159.9), rgb(138, 173, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8AAD99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 160°. 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAD99 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 173, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.048 159.9) |
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 #8AAD99 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAD99 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD99 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAD99 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAD99
oklch(71.6% 0.048 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#69957D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8066
oklch(55.7% 0.067 160)
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Step 700
700
#406C54
oklch(49.2% 0.063 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#355845
oklch(42.8% 0.052 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#8AAD99 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) | #ACA898 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A39A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ADA7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAD99
#8AAD99
oklch(71.6% 0.048 159.9)
- #B998AD
#B998AD
oklch(71.6% 0.049 340)
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 #8AAD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #8AAD99 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.