#8AB693
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.069 150.6), rgb(138, 182, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#8AB693 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB693 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 182, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.069 150.6) |
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 #8AB693 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB693 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB693 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8AB693 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB693
oklch(73.5% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#60996E
oklch(63.1% 0.088 151)
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Step 600
600
#468355
oklch(55.6% 0.096 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#376F46
oklch(49.2% 0.089 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5A39
oklch(42.6% 0.074 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A31
oklch(37.6% 0.057 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#192C1D
oklch(27.2% 0.037 150)
#8AB693 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) | #B7AE91 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA95 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84B4AC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB693
#8AB693
oklch(73.5% 0.069 150.6)
- #C39ABE
#C39ABE
oklch(73.5% 0.069 330.4)
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 #8AB693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #8AB693 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.