#8AAE85
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.3% 0.07 141.6), rgb(138, 174, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#8AAE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 142°. 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 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE85 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.07 141.6) |
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 #8AAE85 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE85 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE85 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE85 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE85
oklch(71.3% 0.07 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9764
oklch(63% 0.089 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#51824B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#416D3C
oklch(49% 0.09 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#365932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F492C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#8AAE85 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) | #B0A783 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA387 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88ABA3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE85
#8AAE85
oklch(71.3% 0.07 141.6)
- #B794BD
#B794BD
oklch(71.2% 0.07 321.4)
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 #8AAE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.025
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.025
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
Use #8AAE85 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.