#8AB99D
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.4% 0.064 158.2), rgb(138, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#8AB99D is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AB99D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.064 158.2) |
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 #8AB99D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8AB99D | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AB99D text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AB99D text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8AB99D
oklch(74.4% 0.064 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9977
oklch(63.2% 0.082 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#40835F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#316F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5A41
oklch(42.6% 0.068 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#8AB99D 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) | #B8B29C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B8B1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AB99D
#8AB99D
oklch(74.4% 0.064 158.2)
- #C89DBA
#C89DBA
oklch(74.4% 0.064 338.6)
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 #8AB99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #8AB99D 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.