#8AAF98
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72% 0.052 157.5), rgb(138, 175, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#8AAF98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAF98 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 175, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.052 157.5) |
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 #8AAF98 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAF98 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF98 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF98 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAF98
oklch(72% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#67967A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8063
oklch(55.5% 0.072 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C52
oklch(49% 0.066 158)
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Step 800
800
#335843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4939
oklch(37.8% 0.044 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#8AAF98 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) | #AEA997 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A599 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AEA8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAF98
#8AAF98
oklch(72% 0.052 157.5)
- #BB99B0
#BB99B0
oklch(72.1% 0.051 338.2)
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 #8AAF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #8AAF98 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.