#8AAE8D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(71.5% 0.062 147.1), rgb(138, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#8AAE8D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAE8D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.062 147.1) |
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 #8AAE8D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAE8D | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE8D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAE8D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAE8D
oklch(71.5% 0.062 147.1)
-
Step 500
500
#69976E
oklch(63.2% 0.079 147.3)
-
Step 600
600
#508156
oklch(55.6% 0.085 147.3)
-
Step 700
700
#406D46
oklch(49.1% 0.079 147.4)
-
Step 800
800
#355939
oklch(42.7% 0.067 146.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2F4932
oklch(37.7% 0.05 147.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#8AAE8D 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) | #AFA78B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86ACA5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAE8D
#8AAE8D
oklch(71.5% 0.062 147.1)
- #B896B7
#B896B7
oklch(71.5% 0.061 327.1)
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 #8AAE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.020
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #8AAE8D 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.