#8AB593
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.3% 0.067 150.8), rgb(138, 181, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#8AB593 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB593 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 181, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.067 150.8) |
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 #8AB593 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB593 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB593 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB593 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B3
oklch(81% 0.042 150.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB593
oklch(73.3% 0.067 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#61986E
oklch(63% 0.086 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#478356
oklch(55.7% 0.094 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#386F47
oklch(49.2% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.056 151)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#8AB593 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) | #B6AE91 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA995 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B3AB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB593
#8AB593
oklch(73.3% 0.067 150.8)
- #C299BC
#C299BC
oklch(73.2% 0.068 331.3)
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 #8AB593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #8AB593 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.