#8AAE88
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.4% 0.067 143.5), rgb(138, 174, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#8AAE88 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE88 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.067 143.5) |
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 #8AAE88 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE88 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE88 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE88 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE88
oklch(71.4% 0.067 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9768
oklch(63.1% 0.085 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#50814F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#416D40
oklch(49% 0.086 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#365935
oklch(42.7% 0.071 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F492E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#8AAE88 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) | #B0A786 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA38A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87ACA3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE88
#8AAE88
oklch(71.4% 0.067 143.5)
- #B895BB
#B895BB
oklch(71.4% 0.067 323.7)
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 #8AAE88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.022
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
Use #8AAE88 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.