#8ABA99
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74.6% 0.07 154.4), rgb(138, 186, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#8ABA99 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 154°. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ABA99 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.07 154.4) |
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 #8ABA99 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8ABA99 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ABA99 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ABA99 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8ABA99
oklch(74.6% 0.07 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C9971
oklch(63% 0.088 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8459
oklch(55.6% 0.097 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#316F49
oklch(49% 0.089 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.075 154)
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Step 900
900
#274B33
oklch(37.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 154)
#8ABA99 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) | #BAB297 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82B9B1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ABA99
#8ABA99
oklch(74.6% 0.07 154.4)
- #C99CBF
#C99CBF
oklch(74.5% 0.071 334.2)
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 #8ABA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #8ABA99 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.