#8AB097
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.2% 0.055 156), rgb(138, 176, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#8AB097 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB097 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 176, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.055 156) |
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 #8AB097 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB097 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB097 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB097 text on black | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#B0C8B7
oklch(81% 0.035 154.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB097
oklch(72.2% 0.055 156)
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Step 500
500
#669678
oklch(63% 0.069 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8160
oklch(55.6% 0.077 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6D50
oklch(49.2% 0.071 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#335941
oklch(42.8% 0.059 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4937
oklch(37.7% 0.046 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B20
oklch(27.1% 0.03 154)
#8AB097 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) | #B0AA96 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A598 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84AFA9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB097
#8AB097
oklch(72.2% 0.055 156)
- #BC99B2
#BC99B2
oklch(72.3% 0.054 336.6)
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 #8AB097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #8AB097 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.