#8AAF9B
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.1% 0.05 161.2), rgb(138, 175, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#8AAF9B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AAF9B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 175, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.05 161.2) |
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 #8AAF9B | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AAF9B | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF9B text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AAF9B text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#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
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AAF9B
oklch(72.1% 0.05 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#66967D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 161.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D8066
oklch(55.6% 0.069 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C55
oklch(49% 0.064 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#335846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D493A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 160)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B22
oklch(27.2% 0.027 159.3)
#8AAF9B 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) | #AEA99A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A59C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83AFA9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AAF9B
#8AAF9B
oklch(72.1% 0.05 161.2)
- #BB99AE
#BB99AE
oklch(72% 0.049 340.9)
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 #8AAF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AAF9B 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.